Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -5.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.56 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-19.32 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Vietnam is -5.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 406.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 13.56 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -19.32 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Vietnam 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.6418 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1968 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -2077.0% |
| 1969 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1970 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1971 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +814.9% |
| 1973 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1974 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1975 | -19.32 % change on previous year | -747.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1755 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1176 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0904 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1979 | -0.1681 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1980 | -0.8159 % change on previous year | +385.4% |
| 1981 | -0.552 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7341 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1985 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -1045.8% |
| 1986 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1987 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1988 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1989 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1990 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1991 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1992 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1993 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1994 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1995 | -10.2 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1996 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1997 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1999 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2000 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2001 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2002 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2003 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2006 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2007 | -0.0908 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9677 % change on previous year | -1166.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1291 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2010 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +691.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1227 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1062.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4934 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +274.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2016 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -476.9% |
| 2017 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2018 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2019 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2020 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2021 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 2022 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2023 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -5.65 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.43 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -5.65 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +2077.0% | -0.6418 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1166.2% | -0.0908 % change on previous year | 0.9677 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1062.5% | -0.1227 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1045.8% | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +814.9% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -747.0% | 2.99 % change on previous year | -19.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.492 % change on previous year | -19.32 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.81 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 0.9677 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 171 Czechia -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Estonia -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Bulgaria -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Chile -6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Belgium -6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Kosovo -6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -6.36 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Vietnam was -5.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.32 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 406.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.