Number of neonatal deaths by region in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 11,993 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Viet Nam, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 11,993 for number of neonatal deaths by region 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 by region in Viet Nam peaked at 48,975 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11,993, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 41st of 195 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 by region 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 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Viet Nam?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Viet Nam was 11,993 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 48,975 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,993 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.