Infant mortality rate wdi in Vietnam
Vietnam: Infant mortality rate wdi was 1.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate wdi in Vietnam, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Vietnam stood at 1.05. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Vietnam peaked at 6.37 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 | 5.31 | 6.22 | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 4.31 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 | 3.36 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 1.98 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.46 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.23 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.2 | 5 |
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More health data for Vietnam
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 629,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 638,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 633,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 624,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 623,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Vietnam?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Vietnam was 1.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Vietnam ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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