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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 126 compare
- 60 Tonga 126 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 123 compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 122 compare
- 65 Guyana 112 compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
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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