Number of infant deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of infant deaths was 16,438 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,438
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
41st
of 196 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 Viet Nam, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 108,060 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 16,438, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 41st out of 196 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 in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Viet Nam?
- Number of infant deaths in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 108,060 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,438 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of infant deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.