Viet Nam—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #83 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
10.3
2023
YoY Change
-1.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#83
of 196 countries
Maximum
15
2000
Minimum
10.3
2023
CAGR
-1.6%
24 years
Last
10.3
Previous
10.5
Highest
15
Lowest
10.3
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Viet Nam's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 10.3 in 2023, ranking #83 out of 196 countries. This represents a -1.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 15 (2000) and the lowest was 10.3 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 15 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |