Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.84 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
100th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
8.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 8.84 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam peaked at 15.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.84 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 100th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.31 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.66 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.93 per 1,000 live births | 15.31 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 10.24 per 1,000 live births | 11.79 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 per 1,000 live births | 8.84 per 1,000 live births | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 State of Palestine 8.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Vietnam 8.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Tuvalu 8.69 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Paraguay 8.59 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 9.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rate 12.01 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 17.27 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 182 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 46.3 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0605 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 47.61 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.0% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.0032 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam was 8.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Viet Nam ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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