3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 20.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.6
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
30
in 2000
All-time low
20.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Viet Nam, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 302001: 28.72002: 27.62003: 26.72004: 25.82005: 25.12006: 24.52007: 24.12008: 23.72009: 23.32010: 232011: 22.82012: 22.62013: 22.32014: 22.12015: 21.92016: 21.72017: 21.52018: 21.32019: 21.12020: 20.92021: 20.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Viet Nam is 20.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Viet Nam peaked at 30 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 2021.

That places Viet Nam 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 30
2001 28.7 -4.3%
2002 27.6 -3.8%
2003 26.7 -3.3%
2004 25.8 -3.4%
2005 25.1 -2.7%
2006 24.5 -2.4%
2007 24.1 -1.6%
2008 23.7 -1.7%
2009 23.3 -1.7%
2010 23 -1.3%
2011 22.8 -0.9%
2012 22.6 -0.9%
2013 22.3 -1.3%
2014 22.1 -0.9%
2015 21.9 -0.9%
2016 21.7 -0.9%
2017 21.5 -0.9%
2018 21.3 -0.9%
2019 21.1 -0.9%
2020 20.9 -0.9%
2021 20.6 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.95 23.3 30 10
2010s 22.03 21.1 23 10
2020s 20.75 20.6 20.9 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 79 Indonesia 22.2 compare
  2. 80 Tuvalu 21.3 compare
  3. 82 Egypt 19 compare
  4. 83 Solomon Islands 18.8 compare
  5. 84 Azerbaijan 18.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Viet Nam?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Viet Nam was 20.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 2021.
How does Viet Nam rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Viet Nam ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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