Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of neonatal deaths was 11,993 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,993
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,975
in 1984
All-time low
11,993
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam, 1975–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam is 11,993, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 48,975 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11,993, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46,743 | — |
| 1976 | 46,954 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 47,129 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 47,225 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 47,299 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 46,856 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 47,182 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 47,909 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 48,716 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 48,975 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 48,120 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 46,672 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 44,959 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 44,489 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 45,103 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 44,864 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43,946 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 41,710 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 39,187 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 36,030 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 32,705 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 29,433 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 26,275 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 23,462 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 21,656 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 21,255 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20,620 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19,969 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 19,510 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 18,941 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 17,980 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 17,675 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17,953 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18,161 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18,074 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17,944 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,133 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18,435 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18,448 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,218 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19,032 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,765 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17,083 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15,585 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 15,426 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,909 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14,149 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 13,402 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 12,668 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 11,993 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,070 | 46,743 | 47,299 | 5 |
| 1980s | 46,898 | 44,489 | 48,975 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,927 | 21,656 | 44,864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,014 | 17,675 | 21,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,707 | 15,426 | 19,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,424 | 11,993 | 14,909 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam was 11,993 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 48,975 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,993 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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