Children with a birth weight in Vietnam
Vietnam: Children with a birth weight was 96.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
96.6
World rank
40th
of 84 countries
All-time high
96.6
in 2019
All-time low
57.63
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2019
Children with a birth weight in Vietnam, 1996–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 96.6 for children with a birth weight in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Vietnam peaked at 96.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.63, in 1996.
Vietnam ranks 40th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.63 | — |
| 1999 | 70.32 | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 80.32 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 86.98 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 93.25 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 94.26 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.6 | +2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 96.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.83, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 96.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.37, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.98 | 57.63 | 70.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.85 | 80.32 | 93.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.43 | 94.26 | 96.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Vietnam?
- Children with a birth weight in Vietnam was 96.6 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.63 in 1996.
- How does Vietnam rank for children with a birth weight?
- Vietnam ranks 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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