Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 8.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 8.84 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Viet Nam peaked at 23.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.72 | — |
| 1991 | 23.07 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.34 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 21.57 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.77 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 19.94 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 19.12 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 18.06 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 17.05 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 16.13 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 15.31 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14.6 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.02 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.52 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.76 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.47 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.25 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.08 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.93 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.66 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.52 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.39 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.25 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.09 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.47 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.24 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.98 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.41 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.12 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.84 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.18 | 16.13 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 | 11.93 | 15.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 10.24 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 | 8.84 | 9.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 compare
- 93 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.94 compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 8.9 compare
- 96 Tuvalu 8.69 compare
- 97 Paraguay 8.59 compare
- 98 Honduras 8.4 compare
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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6765 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Viet Nam?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Viet Nam was 8.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Viet Nam ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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