Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam is 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 0.1505 deaths per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1436 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1443 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1448 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1451 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1453 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.144 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.145 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1472 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1497 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1505 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1478 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1434 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1381 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1367 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1386 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1378 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.135 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1281 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1204 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1107 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1005 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0904 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0807 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0721 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0665 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0683 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0663 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0611 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0575 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0581 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0579 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0589 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0613 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0607 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0567 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0497 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0428 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1446 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1436 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1453 deaths per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1441 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1367 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1505 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1042 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0665 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1378 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0683 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0613 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 54 Jamaica 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mozambique 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Madagascar 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1505 deaths per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Viet Nam ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.