Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 11,993 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,993
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
44,864
in 1990
All-time low
11,993
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 44.9k1991: 43.9k1992: 41.7k1993: 39.2k1994: 36.0k1995: 32.7k1996: 29.4k1997: 26.3k1998: 23.5k1999: 21.7k2000: 21.3k2001: 20.6k2002: 20.0k2003: 19.5k2004: 18.9k2005: 18.0k2006: 17.7k2007: 18.0k2008: 18.2k2009: 18.1k2010: 17.9k2011: 18.1k2012: 18.4k2013: 18.4k2014: 19.2k2015: 19.0k2016: 17.8k2017: 17.1k2018: 15.6k2019: 15.4k2020: 14.9k2021: 14.1k2022: 13.4k2023: 12.7k2024: 12.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Viet Nam is 11,993, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Viet Nam peaked at 44,864 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,993, in 2024.

Viet Nam ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 44,864
1991 43,946 -2.0%
1992 41,710 -5.1%
1993 39,187 -6.0%
1994 36,030 -8.1%
1995 32,705 -9.2%
1996 29,433 -10.0%
1997 26,275 -10.7%
1998 23,462 -10.7%
1999 21,656 -7.7%
2000 21,255 -1.9%
2001 20,620 -3.0%
2002 19,969 -3.2%
2003 19,510 -2.3%
2004 18,941 -2.9%
2005 17,980 -5.1%
2006 17,675 -1.7%
2007 17,953 +1.6%
2008 18,161 +1.2%
2009 18,074 -0.5%
2010 17,944 -0.7%
2011 18,133 +1.1%
2012 18,435 +1.7%
2013 18,448 +0.1%
2014 19,218 +4.2%
2015 19,032 -1.0%
2016 17,765 -6.7%
2017 17,083 -3.8%
2018 15,585 -8.8%
2019 15,426 -1.0%
2020 14,909 -3.4%
2021 14,149 -5.1%
2022 13,402 -5.3%
2023 12,668 -5.5%
2024 11,993 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,927 21,656 44,864 10
2000s 19,014 17,675 21,255 10
2010s 17,707 15,426 19,218 10
2020s 13,424 11,993 14,909 5

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  4. 42 Senegal 11,300 compare
  5. 43 Burundi 8,890 compare
  6. 44 Nepal 8,589 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Viet Nam?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Viet Nam was 11,993 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 44,864 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 11,993 in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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