Neonatal deaths in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Neonatal deaths was 11,993 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
11,993
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21,255
in 2000
All-time low
11,993
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 21.3k2001: 20.6k2002: 20.0k2003: 19.5k2004: 18.9k2005: 18.0k2006: 17.7k2007: 18.0k2008: 18.2k2009: 18.1k2010: 17.9k2011: 18.1k2012: 18.4k2013: 18.4k2014: 19.2k2015: 19.0k2016: 17.8k2017: 17.1k2018: 15.6k2019: 15.4k2020: 14.9k2021: 14.1k2022: 13.4k2023: 12.7k2024: 12.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 11,993 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 21,255 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,993, in 2024.

Viet Nam ranks 39th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 Viet Nam

  1. 36 South Sudan 13,744 compare
  2. 37 Algeria 13,203 compare
  3. 38 Benin 13,130 compare
  4. 40 Senegal 11,300 compare
  5. 41 Burundi 8,890 compare
  6. 42 Nepal 8,589 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Viet Nam?
Neonatal deaths in Viet Nam was 11,993 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 21,255 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 11,993 in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for neonatal deaths?
Viet Nam ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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