Annual death rates at different ages in females in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.33 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.78 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.33 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in females in Vietnam is 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Vietnam peaked at 88.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.78 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 85.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 83.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 80.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 79.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 73.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 70.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 68.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 65.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 63.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 60.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 58.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 57.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 58.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 56.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 56.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 56.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 55.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 61.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 58.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 57.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 56.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 61.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 56.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 57.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 47.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 45.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 44.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 43.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 42.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 41.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 40.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 39.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 38.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 38.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 37.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 36.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 34.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 33.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 32.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 30.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 29.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 27.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 26.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 25.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 23.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 22.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 21.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 20.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 19.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 17.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 88.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 42.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.6 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Paraguay 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Suriname 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Grenada 11.95 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Mauritius 11.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (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 annual death rates at different ages in females in Vietnam?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Vietnam was 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Vietnam ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.