3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 124 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
124
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
62nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
133.76
in 2019
All-time low
77.95
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 97.42001: 84.12002: 81.82003: 80.52004: 77.92005: 78.32006: 79.62007: 79.62008: 81.12009: 84.22010: 87.62011: 90.32012: 94.22013: 98.32014: 103.42015: 109.22016: 116.12017: 123.82018: 1302019: 133.82020: 124

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 124 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam peaked at 133.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.95, in 2004.

That places Viet Nam 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 97.36
2001 84.15 -13.6%
2002 81.79 -2.8%
2003 80.49 -1.6%
2004 77.95 -3.2%
2005 78.28 +0.4%
2006 79.65 +1.7%
2007 79.58 -0.1%
2008 81.1 +1.9%
2009 84.24 +3.9%
2010 87.62 +4.0%
2011 90.29 +3.0%
2012 94.25 +4.4%
2013 98.32 +4.3%
2014 103.45 +5.2%
2015 109.16 +5.5%
2016 116.05 +6.3%
2017 123.83 +6.7%
2018 130.01 +5.0%
2019 133.76 +2.9%
2020 124 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.46 77.95 97.36 10
2010s 108.67 87.62 133.76 10
2020s 124 124 124 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 126 compare
  2. 60 Tonga 126 compare
  3. 63 Bangladesh 123 compare
  4. 64 Solomon Islands 122 compare
  5. 65 Guyana 112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam?
3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam was 124 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 133.76 in 2019.
What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 77.95 in 2004.
How does Viet Nam rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
Viet Nam ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 3,864 data points, 2000–2020
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