Cause of death, by injury, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cause of death, by injury, male was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 10.4% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Vietnam peaked at 16.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -11.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 60 Sudan 10.5% compare
- 61 Kuwait 10.5% compare
- 62 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.4% compare
- 64 Tajikistan 10.3% compare
- 65 Cambodia 10.3% compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 10.3% 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, male in Vietnam?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Vietnam was 10.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.