Neonatal infant and child deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 11,993 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Viet Nam, 1975–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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 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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