Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Vietnam

Vietnam: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 19.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.3%
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2000
All-time low
15.2%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Vietnam, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 24.8 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 19 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 17.3 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 16.1 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 15.2 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 19.3 % of total deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Vietnam is 19.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Vietnam peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2020.

Vietnam ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Vietnam, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 24.8%
2010 19.0% -23.1%
2015 17.3% -9.2%
2019 16.1% -6.6%
2020 15.2% -5.6%
2021 19.3% +26.4%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 19.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 19.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.8%, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1
2010s 17.5% 16.1% 19.0% 3
2020s 17.2% 15.2% 19.3% 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 94 Mongolia 21.4% compare
  2. 95 Lebanon 21.0% compare
  3. 96 Barbados 20.7% compare
  4. 98 Saint Lucia 19.0% compare
  5. 99 Belize 18.9% compare
  6. 100 Moldova 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Vietnam?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Vietnam was 19.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Vietnam ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.