United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of maternal deaths

United States of America
610
in 2023
Viet Nam
660
in 2023
United States of America rank
49th
Viet Nam rank
47th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • United States of America
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 660 against 610 in United States of America, a difference of 50.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.

United States of America ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 47th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 446 3,040 2,594 Viet Nam
1990s 451 2,030 1,579 Viet Nam
2000s 540 1,015 475 Viet Nam
2010s 649 919 270 Viet Nam
2020s 820 722.5 97.5 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, United States of America or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 660 against 610 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between United States of America and Viet Nam?
50, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
United States of America ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.