Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Vietnam, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Vietnam is 0.0001 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.001 deaths per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.001 deaths per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0001 deaths per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 deaths per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 deaths per person, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 97 Saint Lucia 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 98 Mexico 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 99 Seychelles 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 101 North Korea 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 102 Palau 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 deaths per person compare
More health data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Vietnam?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.