Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
70.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Vietnam, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Vietnam stood at 12 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Vietnam peaked at 70.6 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 12 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 102nd out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1965 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.85 per 1,000 live births, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64 per 1,000 live births | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 58.65 per 1,000 live births | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.25 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.88 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.06 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Vietnam?
- Mortality rate, infant in Vietnam was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Vietnam ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.