Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.01 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Viet Nam is 12.01 per 1,000 live births, 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.01 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.12 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 21.17 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 19.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.95 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.44 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.21 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.18 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 12.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.05 per 1,000 live births | 16.95 per 1,000 live births | 22.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 per 1,000 live births | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | 16.68 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 per 1,000 live births | 12.01 per 1,000 live births | 13.73 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 9.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.84 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 17.27 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 182 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 46.3 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0605 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 47.61 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.0% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.0032 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Viet Nam?
- Infant mortality rate in Viet Nam was 12.01 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for infant mortality rate?
- Viet Nam ranks 108th out of 213 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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