Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of neonatal deaths was 11,993 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,993 deaths
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,975 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
11,993 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 11,993 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11,993 deaths, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46,743 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 46,954 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 47,129 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 47,225 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 47,299 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 46,856 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 47,182 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 47,909 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 48,716 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 48,975 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 48,120 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 46,672 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 44,959 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 44,489 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 45,103 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 44,864 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43,946 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 41,710 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 39,187 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 36,030 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 32,705 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 29,433 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 26,275 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 23,462 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 21,656 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 21,255 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20,620 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19,969 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 19,510 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 18,941 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 17,980 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 17,675 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17,953 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18,161 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18,074 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17,944 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,133 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18,435 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18,448 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,218 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19,032 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,765 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17,083 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15,585 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 15,426 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,909 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14,149 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 13,402 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 12,668 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 11,993 deaths | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,070 deaths | 46,743 deaths | 47,299 deaths | 5 |
| 1980s | 46,898 deaths | 44,489 deaths | 48,975 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,927 deaths | 21,656 deaths | 44,864 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,014 deaths | 17,675 deaths | 21,255 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,707 deaths | 15,426 deaths | 19,218 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,424 deaths | 11,993 deaths | 14,909 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam was 11,993 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 48,975 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,993 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .