Neonatal infant and child deaths in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 11,993 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,993
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
48,975
in 1984
All-time low
11,993
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Viet Nam, 1975–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Viet Nam stood at 11,993. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 48,975 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11,993, in 2024.

That places Viet Nam 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal infant and child deaths in Viet Nam, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 46,743
1976 46,954 +0.5%
1977 47,129 +0.4%
1978 47,225 +0.2%
1979 47,299 +0.2%
1980 46,856 -0.9%
1981 47,182 +0.7%
1982 47,909 +1.5%
1983 48,716 +1.7%
1984 48,975 +0.5%
1985 48,120 -1.7%
1986 46,672 -3.0%
1987 44,959 -3.7%
1988 44,489 -1.0%
1989 45,103 +1.4%
1990 44,864 -0.5%
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
1970s 47,070 46,743 47,299 5
1980s 46,898 44,489 48,975 10
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 Viet Nam

  1. 38 United States of America 13,347 compare
  2. 39 Algeria 13,203 compare
  3. 40 Benin 13,130 compare
  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 infant and child deaths in Viet Nam?
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Viet Nam was 11,993 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 48,975 in 1984.
What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 11,993 in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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