Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0404 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 0.0404 units 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 Vietnam peaked at 0.1505 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Vietnam 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.145 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0404 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0404 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 54 Jamaica 0.0423 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mozambique 0.0409 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0407 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Madagascar 0.0401 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.0377 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 0.0344 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 Vietnam?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0404 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1505 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.