Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0556 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
58th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.332 deaths per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0556 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.332 deaths per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2627 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.259 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2573 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.29 deaths per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2831 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2881 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2923 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.332 deaths per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.314 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3233 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2609 deaths per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2613 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2616 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2614 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2609 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2588 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2574 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2593 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.262 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2626 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2576 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.247 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2338 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2231 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2186 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2144 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.207 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1953 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1807 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1648 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.148 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1319 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1176 deaths per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1055 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0964 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0968 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0951 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0927 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0904 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0882 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0839 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.081 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0807 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0806 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.082 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0844 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0807 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0761 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0711 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0625 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2704 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2573 deaths per square kilometre | 0.29 deaths per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2856 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2609 deaths per square kilometre | 0.332 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.248 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2186 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2626 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1562 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0964 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2144 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0872 deaths per square kilometre | 0.081 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0968 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0788 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0674 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0844 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0606 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.332 deaths per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.