Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4979 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4979
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5359
in 2014
All-time low
0.4689
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Viet Nam stood at 0.4979.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 0.5359 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4689, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4689 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4785 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4801 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4834 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4827 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4831 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4841 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.482 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4792 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4862 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.506 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5083 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5093 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5113 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5078 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4982 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5044 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5152 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5194 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5181 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5176 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5222 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.525 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5225 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5359 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5243 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5029 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5037 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4841 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5026 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5029 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.501 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5008 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4989 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4979 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4808 | 0.4689 | 0.4862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5098 | 0.4982 | 0.5194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5141 | 0.4841 | 0.5359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5003 | 0.4979 | 0.5029 | 5 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Viet Nam?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Viet Nam was 0.4979 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5359 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4689 in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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