Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 9.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Vietnam is 9.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Vietnam peaked at 9.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 8 Belarus 10.5% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 10.4% compare
- 10 Yemen 9.6% compare
- 12 North Korea 9.3% compare
- 13 Afghanistan 8.6% compare
- 14 Ecuador 8.6% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Vietnam?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Vietnam was 9.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.