Is Viet Nam's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Viet Nam's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Viet Nam rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Viet Nam ranked #104 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Viet Nam's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Viet Nam is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 30.

Viet Nam: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

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In 2024, Viet Nam's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 12.00.

That's down 3.2% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Viet Nam ranks #104 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 18.50; 2005
Trough: 12.00; 2024
1-year change: -3.2%
5-year change: -14.9%; -3.2% / yr
10-year change: -23.6%; -2.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	12.0000
2023	12.4000
2022	12.9000
2021	13.3000
2020	13.7000
2019	14.1000
2018	14.5000
2017	14.9000
2016	15.2000
2015	15.5000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Viet Nam's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Viet Nam's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 12.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Viet Nam's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Viet Nam's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Viet Nam ranked #104 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Viet Nam's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Viet Nam is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.