Preterm birth in Vietnam
Vietnam: Preterm birth was 127,855 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
127,855
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 102 countries
All-time high
133,456
in 2013
All-time low
127,473
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Vietnam, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 127,855 for preterm birth in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Vietnam peaked at 133,456 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 127,473, in 2010.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Preterm birth in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 127,473 | — |
| 2011 | 128,928 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 131,616 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 133,456 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 133,417 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 133,222 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 131,746 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 130,186 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 129,461 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 128,923 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 127,855 | -0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 127,855 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,443, 6.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 127,855 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,600, 5.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130,843 | 127,473 | 133,456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,855 | 127,855 | 127,855 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 preterm birth in Vietnam?
- Preterm birth in Vietnam was 127,855 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 133,456 in 2013.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,473 in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for preterm birth?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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