Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 8.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.84
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
95th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23.72
in 1990
All-time low
8.84
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 23.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 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 (projection) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 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 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Vietnam?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Vietnam was 8.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Vietnam ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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