Number of infants who die before age 1 in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 20,959 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,959 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106,312 deaths
in 1972
All-time low
20,959 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Viet Nam is 20,959 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Viet Nam peaked at 106,312 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20,959 deaths, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 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 infants who die before age 1 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90,998 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 83,616 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 89,479 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 90,157 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 95,946 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 90,319 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 88,543 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 93,088 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 93,834 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 92,314 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 90,496 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 80,003 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 85,130 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 90,418 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 88,430 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 86,919 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 84,654 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 83,904 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 93,984 deaths | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 91,455 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 93,056 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 94,566 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 106,312 deaths | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 101,002 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 102,089 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 87,143 deaths | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 84,759 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 84,801 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 84,720 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 84,480 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 83,438 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 83,298 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 83,881 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 84,505 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 83,951 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 81,559 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 77,651 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 73,204 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 70,629 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 70,033 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 68,419 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 66,037 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 61,866 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 57,290 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 52,089 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 46,751 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 41,729 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 37,596 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 33,609 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 31,294 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 30,788 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 30,124 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 29,229 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28,549 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 27,846 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,488 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 26,053 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26,444 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26,741 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26,567 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26,267 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26,497 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 26,962 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27,105 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28,194 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 28,166 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 26,597 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 25,776 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 23,904 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 23,714 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23,348 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 22,547 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 21,739 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 20,959 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90,829 deaths | 83,616 deaths | 95,946 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,539 deaths | 80,003 deaths | 93,984 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,293 deaths | 84,480 deaths | 106,312 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,215 deaths | 70,033 deaths | 84,505 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,668 deaths | 31,294 deaths | 68,419 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,883 deaths | 26,053 deaths | 30,788 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,318 deaths | 23,714 deaths | 28,194 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,148 deaths | 20,959 deaths | 23,348 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Viet Nam?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Viet Nam was 20,959 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 106,312 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,959 deaths in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Viet Nam ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.