Mortality rate, neonatal in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mortality rate, neonatal was 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
29.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1974
All-time low
8.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Viet Nam, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Viet Nam is 8.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Viet Nam peaked at 29.5 per 1,000 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 94th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1975 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.15 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.46 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.17 per 1,000 live births | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 92 North Korea 8.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 8.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Tuvalu 8.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Paraguay 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Honduras 8.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Viet Nam?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Viet Nam was 8.8 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, neonatal recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 per 1,000 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Viet Nam ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.