Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0556 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0556 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
58th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.332 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0556 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 0.0556 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0556 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.259 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.29 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2881 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2923 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.332 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.314 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3233 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2613 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2616 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2588 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2574 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2593 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.262 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2338 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2231 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1807 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0556 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0556 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | 0.29 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | 0.332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.248 units per square kilometre | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.0621 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0564 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0549 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.