Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Vietnam

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Vietnam was 14. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Vietnam were 15.8 and 12.1 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Vietnam for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Vietnam
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Vietnam
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Year Total Male Female
1964 55.2 62 48
1965 60.1 66.9 52.9
1966 60.4 67.1 53.3
1967 60.8 67.5 53.8
1968 67 73.5 60.1
1969 63.8 70.3 57
1970 63.7 70.1 57
1971 62.8 69.2 56.2
1972 68.5 74.7 61.9
1973 62.6 68.7 56.2
1974 63.8 69.8 57.4
1975 52.1 58.1 45.8
1976 51.3 57.3 45.1
1977 50.5 56.4 44.3
1978 49.6 55.4 43.5
1979 48.7 54.5 42.7
1980 47.9 53.6 41.8
1981 47 52.6 41
1982 46.2 51.8 40.3
1983 45.5 51 39.6
1984 44.7 50.3 38.9
1985 43.9 49.4 38.1
1986 42.9 48.3 37.1
1987 41.7 47.1 36
1988 40.4 45.7 34.7
1989 38.8 44 33.4
1990 37.2 42.3 31.8
1991 35.5 40.3 30.3
1992 33.7 38.4 28.7
1993 31.9 36.4 27.1
1994 30.1 34.4 25.6
1995 28.4 32.5 24.1
1996 26.8 30.6 22.7
1997 25.3 29 21.5
1998 23.9 27.4 20.3
1999 22.7 26 19.3
2000 21.7 24.8 18.4
2001 20.7 23.7 17.6
2002 19.9 22.7 16.9
2003 19.2 21.9 16.3
2004 18.6 21.2 15.8
2005 18.1 20.6 15.4
2006 17.7 20.1 15
2007 17.3 19.7 14.8
2008 17 19.3 14.5
2009 16.8 19.1 14.3
2010 16.5 18.8 14.2
2011 16.3 18.6 14
2012 16.2 18.3 13.9
2013 16 18.1 13.7
2014 15.8 17.9 13.5
2015 15.6 17.7 13.4
2016 15.4 17.4 13.2
2017 15.2 17.2 13.1
2018 15 17 13
2019 14.9 16.8 12.8
2020 14.7 16.6 12.7
2021 14.5 16.4 12.5
2022 14.3 16.1 12.3
2023 14 15.8 12.1