Annual death rates in different age groups in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual death rates in different age groups was 15.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.28
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.28
in 1950
All-time low
15.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in Vietnam is 15.28, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Vietnam peaked at 100.28 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.28, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 in different age groups in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.28 | — |
| 1951 | 97.27 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 94.24 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 91.48 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 90.49 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 84.27 | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 81.43 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 78.61 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 75.88 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 73.22 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 70.7 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 68.51 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 67.39 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 67.95 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 66.45 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 66.12 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.66 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 65.5 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 71.4 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 67.87 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 67.44 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.17 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 71.59 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 65.33 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 66.31 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 56.02 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 53.4 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 52.42 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 51.43 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 50.41 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 49.44 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 48.4 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 47.41 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 46.46 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 45.41 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 44.39 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 43.22 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 41.89 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 40.5 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 39.03 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 37.39 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 35.75 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 34.02 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 32.31 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 30.67 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 29.06 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 27.58 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 26.29 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 24.82 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 23.74 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 22.68 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 21.78 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.91 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 20.16 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.61 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.08 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.71 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.36 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.05 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.75 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.53 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.33 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.14 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.01 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.81 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.66 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.35 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.99 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.84 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.65 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.46 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.28 | -1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.27, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.72 | 73.22 | 100.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.75 | 65.5 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.05 | 50.41 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.61 | 39.03 | 49.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.16 | 23.74 | 37.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.71 | 17.75 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.75 | 15.99 | 17.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.56 | 15.28 | 15.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Vietnam?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Vietnam was 15.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.28 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Vietnam ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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