Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 5.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Vietnam stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Vietnam peaked at 5.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -6.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 6 Netherlands 5.4% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
- 8 Bhutan 5.1% compare
- 10 South Sudan 5.0% compare
- 11 France 5.0% compare
- 12 Djibouti 4.9% compare
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- 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 60+, female in Vietnam?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Vietnam was 5.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 injury, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.