Infant mortality rate in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Infant mortality rate was 12.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.01
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 17 countries
All-time high
22.12
in 2000
All-time low
12.01
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Viet Nam is 12.01, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Viet Nam peaked at 22.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.01, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.12 | — |
| 2001 | 21.17 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.34 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 19.61 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.98 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.45 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.99 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.25 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.95 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.68 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.44 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.21 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.97 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.72 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.46 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.18 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.85 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.51 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.14 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.73 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.86 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.43 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 12.01 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.05 | 16.95 | 22.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 | 14.14 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 | 12.01 | 13.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 12 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 13 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 10.63 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 15 Mali 47.52 compare
- 16 Benin 45.19 compare
- 17 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 17 Türkiye 8.03 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 9.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 17.27 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.84 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 182 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 46.3 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 47.61 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0605 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.0% (2022)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.1611 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Viet Nam?
- Infant mortality rate in Viet Nam was 12.01 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for infant mortality rate?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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