Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.5 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-19.16 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Vietnam stood at -3.36 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 10.5 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -19.16 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Vietnam 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0.3717 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5236 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +1904.5% |
| 1969 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1970 | -0.4159 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1971 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +295.8% |
| 1972 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -654.2% |
| 1973 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1974 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1975 | -19.16 % change on previous year | -1082.0% |
| 1976 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1977 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1978 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1979 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1981 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1982 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1983 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1984 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1985 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1986 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1987 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1988 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1989 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1990 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1991 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1992 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1993 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1994 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1996 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2000 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2001 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2002 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2003 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2004 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2005 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2006 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2007 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2008 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2009 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2010 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2011 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2012 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2013 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2014 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2015 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2016 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2017 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2018 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2019 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2020 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2021 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2022 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2023 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2024 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -3.36 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -3.36 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1904.5% | 0.5236 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1082.0% | 1.95 % change on previous year | -19.16 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +654.2% | -1.65 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -295.8% | -0.4159 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -198.4% | 9.12 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -147.4% | 10.5 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -19.16 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.07 % change on previous year | -5.47 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 154 Barbados -3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Afghanistan -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Tanzania -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sri Lanka -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Andorra -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Indonesia -3.47 % change on previous year compare
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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Vietnam was -3.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.16 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.