Number of infant deaths unwpp in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 20,959 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,959
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106,312
in 1972
All-time low
20,959
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Vietnam is 20,959, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Vietnam peaked at 106,312 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20,959, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90,998 | — |
| 1951 | 83,616 | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 89,479 | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 90,157 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 95,946 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 90,319 | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 88,543 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 93,088 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 93,834 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 92,314 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 90,496 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 80,003 | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 85,130 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 90,418 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 88,430 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 86,919 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 84,654 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 83,904 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 93,984 | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 91,455 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 93,056 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 94,566 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 106,312 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 101,002 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 102,089 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 87,143 | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 84,759 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 84,801 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 84,720 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 84,480 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 83,438 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 83,298 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 83,881 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 84,505 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 83,951 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 81,559 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 77,651 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 73,204 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 70,629 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 70,033 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 68,419 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 66,037 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 61,866 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 57,290 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 52,089 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 46,751 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 41,729 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 37,596 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 33,609 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 31,294 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 30,788 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 30,124 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 29,229 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28,549 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 27,846 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,488 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 26,053 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26,444 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26,741 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26,567 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26,267 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26,497 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 26,962 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27,105 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28,194 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 28,166 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 26,597 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 25,776 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 23,904 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 23,714 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23,348 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 22,547 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 21,739 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 20,959 | -3.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 20,959 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 14.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 20,959 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 81.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90,829 | 83,616 | 95,946 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,539 | 80,003 | 93,984 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,293 | 84,480 | 106,312 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,215 | 70,033 | 84,505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,668 | 31,294 | 68,419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,883 | 26,053 | 30,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,318 | 23,714 | 28,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,148 | 20,959 | 23,348 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Vietnam?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Vietnam was 20,959 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 106,312 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,959 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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