Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 16,438 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,438
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
41st
of 197 countries
All-time high
108,060
in 1972
All-time low
16,438
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Number of infant deaths in Vietnam, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Vietnam stood at 16,438. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Vietnam peaked at 108,060 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 16,438, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 85,509 | — |
| 1966 | 84,300 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 83,759 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 94,386 | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 92,135 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 93,764 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 95,154 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 108,060 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 102,190 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 105,242 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 84,906 | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 85,055 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 85,155 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 85,078 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 84,935 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 84,242 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 83,777 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 84,392 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 85,288 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 85,460 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 83,830 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 80,391 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 76,093 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 72,624 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 71,145 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 69,776 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 67,372 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 63,568 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 58,827 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 53,651 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 48,177 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 42,923 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 38,288 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 34,336 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 31,387 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 30,110 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 29,572 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 28,775 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28,040 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 27,337 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,241 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 25,341 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 25,318 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,563 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25,530 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,269 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25,238 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25,536 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25,662 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 26,136 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26,434 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25,298 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23,865 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 22,278 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 21,114 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20,556 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,579 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 18,475 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17,423 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 16,438 | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 16,438 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 17.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 16,438 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 25.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,018 | 83,759 | 94,386 | 5 |
| 1970s | 92,954 | 84,906 | 108,060 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,724 | 71,145 | 85,460 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,830 | 31,387 | 69,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,183 | 25,318 | 30,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,683 | 21,114 | 26,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,494 | 16,438 | 20,556 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Vietnam?
- Number of infant deaths in Vietnam was 16,438 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 108,060 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,438 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of infant deaths?
- Vietnam ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.