Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 44,864 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,993, in 2024.
Vietnam 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 (projection) in Vietnam, year by year
| 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11,993 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 15.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11,993 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 32.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Vietnam?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Vietnam was 11,993 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 44,864 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,993 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Vietnam ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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