Number of neonatal deaths in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of neonatal deaths was 11,993 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,993
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
41st
of 197 countries
All-time high
48,975
in 1984
All-time low
11,993
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Vietnam, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Vietnam stood at 11,993. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Vietnam peaked at 48,975 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11,993, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46,743 | — |
| 1976 | 46,954 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 47,129 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 47,225 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 47,299 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 46,856 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 47,182 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 47,909 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 48,716 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 48,975 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 48,120 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 46,672 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 44,959 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 44,489 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 45,103 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 44,864 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43,946 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 41,710 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 39,187 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 36,030 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 32,705 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 29,433 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 26,275 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 23,462 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 21,656 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 21,255 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20,620 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19,969 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 19,510 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 18,941 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 17,980 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 17,675 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17,953 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18,161 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18,074 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17,944 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,133 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18,435 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18,448 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,218 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19,032 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,765 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17,083 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15,585 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 15,426 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,909 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14,149 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 13,402 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 12,668 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 11,993 | -5.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11,993 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 18.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11,993 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 32.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,070 | 46,743 | 47,299 | 5 |
| 1980s | 46,898 | 44,489 | 48,975 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,927 | 21,656 | 44,864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,014 | 17,675 | 21,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,707 | 15,426 | 19,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,424 | 11,993 | 14,909 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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 in Vietnam?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Vietnam was 11,993 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 48,975 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,993 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Vietnam ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.