Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: 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
176th
of 200 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 Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is -5.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Viet Nam peaked at 13.56 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -19.32 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Viet Nam ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 Viet Nam, 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% |
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 |
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- 177 Chile -6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Belgium -6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Kosovo -6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -6.36 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Viet Nam?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- 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 Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.32 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Viet Nam ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 406.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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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.