Adolescent mortality rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.62
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
94th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 1990
All-time low
1.62
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Vietnam, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Vietnam stood at 1.62. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Vietnam peaked at 2.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 94th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.61 | — |
| 1991 | 2.58 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.48 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.18 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 2.27 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.89 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.67 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Vietnam?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Vietnam was 1.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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