Number of infant deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of infant deaths was 16,438 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,438 deaths
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
108,060 deaths
in 1972
All-time low
16,438 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Number of infant deaths in Viet Nam, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Viet Nam is 16,438 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 108,060 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 16,438 deaths, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 85,509 deaths | — |
| 1966 | 84,300 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 83,759 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 94,386 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 92,135 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 93,764 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 95,154 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 108,060 deaths | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 102,190 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 105,242 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 84,906 deaths | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 85,055 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 85,155 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 85,078 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 84,935 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 84,242 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 83,777 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 84,392 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 85,288 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 85,460 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 83,830 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 80,391 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 76,093 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 72,624 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 71,145 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 69,776 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 67,372 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 63,568 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 58,827 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 53,651 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 48,177 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 42,923 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 38,288 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 34,336 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 31,387 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 30,110 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 29,572 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 28,775 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28,040 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 27,337 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,241 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 25,341 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 25,318 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,563 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25,530 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,269 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25,238 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25,536 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25,662 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 26,136 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26,434 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25,298 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23,865 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 22,278 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 21,114 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20,556 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,579 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 18,475 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17,423 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 16,438 deaths | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,018 deaths | 83,759 deaths | 94,386 deaths | 5 |
| 1970s | 92,954 deaths | 84,906 deaths | 108,060 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,724 deaths | 71,145 deaths | 85,460 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,830 deaths | 31,387 deaths | 69,776 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,183 deaths | 25,318 deaths | 30,110 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,683 deaths | 21,114 deaths | 26,434 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,494 deaths | 16,438 deaths | 20,556 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Viet Nam?
- Number of infant deaths in Viet Nam was 16,438 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 108,060 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,438 deaths in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of infant deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .