Neonatal mortality wdi in Vietnam
Vietnam: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.8842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8842
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.95
in 1974
All-time low
0.8842
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Vietnam, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Vietnam stood at 0.8842. That is the lowest value across all 51 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 wdi in Vietnam peaked at 2.95 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8842, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.95 | — |
| 1975 | 2.87 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.79 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.75 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.57 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.53 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.52 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.47 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.31 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.23 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.81 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.53 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9699 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9415 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9122 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8842 | -3.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.8842 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.8842 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.7 | 2.95 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.54 | 2.42 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.61 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.19 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9411 | 0.8842 | 0.9977 | 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 wdi in Vietnam?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Vietnam was 0.8842 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8842 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Vietnam ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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