3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Vietnam
Vietnam: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) 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 Vietnam, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 133.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.95, in 2004.
That places Vietnam 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 (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 124 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 124 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
- 60 Laos 126 compare
- 60 Tonga 126 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 123 compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 122 compare
- 65 Guyana 112 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam was 124 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 133.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.95 in 2004.
- How does Vietnam rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Vietnam ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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