Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of neonatal deaths was 9,203 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9,203 deaths
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
58,343 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
9,203 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam stood at 9,203 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 58,343 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9,203 deaths, in 2019.
That places Viet Nam 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56,851 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 56,849 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 56,586 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 56,359 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 56,156 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 55,337 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 55,534 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 55,629 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 55,620 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 55,419 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 54,977 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 54,489 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 53,873 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 58,343 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 57,052 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 51,776 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 50,713 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 49,988 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 50,750 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 49,529 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 49,131 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 48,680 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 49,745 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 48,436 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 48,460 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46,417 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 45,414 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 44,914 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 44,422 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 44,129 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 43,541 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 42,944 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 42,677 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 42,488 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 42,309 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 42,191 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 42,036 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 41,723 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 41,203 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 40,370 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 39,110 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 37,474 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 35,607 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 33,665 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 31,766 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 29,905 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 28,130 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 26,426 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 24,870 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 23,492 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 22,226 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 21,068 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 20,132 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 19,389 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18,747 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18,187 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 17,741 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 17,403 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 17,064 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 16,677 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16,137 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15,505 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14,727 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 13,925 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,119 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 12,301 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11,477 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 10,646 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 9,857 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 9,203 deaths | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56,034 deaths | 55,337 deaths | 56,851 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 53,149 deaths | 49,529 deaths | 58,343 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,975 deaths | 44,129 deaths | 49,745 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,148 deaths | 40,370 deaths | 43,541 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,044 deaths | 23,492 deaths | 39,110 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,863 deaths | 16,677 deaths | 22,226 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,690 deaths | 9,203 deaths | 16,137 deaths | 10 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 9,203 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 58,343 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,203 deaths in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.