Number of infant deaths, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of infant deaths, male was 9,632 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,632
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
41st
of 197 countries
All-time high
60,735
in 1972
All-time low
9,632
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Vietnam, 1965–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Vietnam is 9,632, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Vietnam peaked at 60,735 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9,632, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 49,130 | — |
| 1966 | 48,331 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 47,920 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 53,417 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 52,295 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 53,168 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 53,975 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 60,735 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 57,842 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 59,376 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 48,810 | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 48,924 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 49,008 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49,005 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48,953 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48,627 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 48,379 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 48,777 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 49,311 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 49,481 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 48,597 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 46,617 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 44,170 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 42,207 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 41,414 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 40,686 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 39,339 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 37,172 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 34,463 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 31,461 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 28,257 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 25,175 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 22,469 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 20,153 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 18,433 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 17,714 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 17,457 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16,966 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 16,366 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 15,984 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15,385 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14,900 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15,034 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 15,232 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,158 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14,970 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 14,977 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,175 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15,292 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,559 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15,697 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,004 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14,126 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 13,230 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 12,517 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 12,125 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 11,544 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 10,867 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 10,220 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 9,632 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,219 | 47,920 | 53,417 | 5 |
| 1970s | 52,980 | 48,810 | 60,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,758 | 41,414 | 49,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,761 | 18,433 | 40,686 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,020 | 14,900 | 17,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,655 | 12,517 | 15,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,878 | 9,632 | 12,125 | 5 |
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More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.042 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0459 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Vietnam?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Vietnam was 9,632 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 60,735 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,632 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Vietnam ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.