What is infant mortality rate in Vietnam?

Infant mortality rate in Vietnam was 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 7.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Vietnam rank for infant mortality rate?

Vietnam ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vietnam data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Vietnam

Name: Infant mortality rate in Vietnam
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Infant mortality rate was 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.2 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

103rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

7.06 deaths per 100 live births

in 1972

All-time low

1.2 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1964–2024

Infant mortality rate in Vietnam, 1964–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Vietnam is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 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 Vietnam peaked at 7.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Vietnam 103rd 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	6.4 deaths per 100 live births	6.08 deaths per 100 live births	6.95 deaths per 100 live births	6
1970s	5.87 deaths per 100 live births	4.93 deaths per 100 live births	7.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	4.42 deaths per 100 live births	3.9 deaths per 100 live births	4.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.99 deaths per 100 live births	2.32 deaths per 100 live births	3.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.9 deaths per 100 live births	1.7 deaths per 100 live births	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.55 deaths per 100 live births	1.41 deaths per 100 live births	1.67 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	1.2 deaths per 100 live births	1.37 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

100 Brazil 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
101 Samoa 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
102 Mexico 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
104 Panama 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
105 Jordan 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
106 British Virgin Islands 1.14 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Vietnam

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

All data for Vietnam →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Vietnam?: Infant mortality rate in Vietnam was 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 7.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Vietnam rank for infant mortality rate?: Vietnam ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .