Infant mortality rates in Vietnam
Vietnam: Infant mortality rates was 1.51 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.51 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Vietnam peaked at 9.38 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.16 | 6.94 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.44 | 6.23 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.73 | 4.84 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 3.78 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 | 2.33 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.75 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 rates in Vietnam?
- Infant mortality rates in Vietnam was 1.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for infant mortality rates?
- Vietnam ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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