Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Viet Nam is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Viet Nam peaked at 8.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.4% | — |
| 1951 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 1956 | 6.7% | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 5.8% | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More reference data data for Viet Nam
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Viet Nam?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Viet Nam was 1.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.