Infant deaths (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Infant deaths (number) was 16,438 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 16,438 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Vietnam peaked at 30,110 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,438, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 42nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,110 | — |
| 2001 | 29,572 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 28,775 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28,040 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 27,337 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,241 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 25,341 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 25,318 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,563 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25,530 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,269 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25,238 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25,536 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25,662 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 26,136 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26,434 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25,298 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23,865 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 22,278 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 21,114 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20,556 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,579 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 18,475 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17,423 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 16,438 | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 16,438 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 13.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 16,438 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 25.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,183 | 25,318 | 30,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,683 | 21,114 | 26,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,494 | 16,438 | 20,556 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More development goals data for Vietnam
- Red List Index 0.7742 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,171 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 66 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 11,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Vietnam?
- Infant deaths in Vietnam was 16,438 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30,110 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,438 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for infant deaths?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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