Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 9,203 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9,203
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
58,343
in 1963
All-time low
9,203
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Vietnam, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Vietnam stood at 9,203. 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 ihme in Vietnam peaked at 58,343 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9,203, in 2019.
That places Vietnam 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 ihme in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56,851 | — |
| 1951 | 56,849 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 56,586 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 56,359 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 56,156 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 55,337 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 55,534 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 55,629 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 55,620 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 55,419 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 54,977 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 54,489 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 53,873 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 58,343 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 57,052 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 51,776 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 50,713 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 49,988 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 50,750 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 49,529 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 49,131 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 48,680 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 49,745 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 48,436 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 48,460 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46,417 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 45,414 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 44,914 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 44,422 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 44,129 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 43,541 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 42,944 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 42,677 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 42,488 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 42,309 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 42,191 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 42,036 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 41,723 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 41,203 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 40,370 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 39,110 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 37,474 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 35,607 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 33,665 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 31,766 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 29,905 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 28,130 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 26,426 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 24,870 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 23,492 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 22,226 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 21,068 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 20,132 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 19,389 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18,747 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18,187 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 17,741 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 17,403 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 17,064 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 16,677 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16,137 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15,505 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14,727 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 13,925 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,119 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 12,301 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11,477 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 10,646 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 9,857 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 9,203 | -6.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9,203 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 13.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9,203 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 37.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56,034 | 55,337 | 56,851 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53,149 | 49,529 | 58,343 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,975 | 44,129 | 49,745 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,148 | 40,370 | 43,541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,044 | 23,492 | 39,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,863 | 16,677 | 22,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,690 | 9,203 | 16,137 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Vietnam?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Vietnam was 9,203 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 58,343 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,203 in 2019.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Vietnam ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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