Child deaths life stage in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Child deaths life stage was 7,647 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,647
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
74,533
in 1972
All-time low
7,647
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child deaths life stage in Viet Nam, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 7,647 for child deaths life stage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Viet Nam peaked at 74,533 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7,647, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,877 | 61,877 | 61,877 | 1 |
| 1970s | 51,629 | 36,927 | 74,533 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,830 | 27,638 | 36,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,829 | 13,156 | 25,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,124 | 9,355 | 11,892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,728 | 9,399 | 10,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,331 | 7,647 | 9,091 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 26 Sierra Leone 9,133 compare
- 27 Philippines 8,954 compare
- 28 South Sudan 7,922 compare
- 30 Burundi 7,502 compare
- 31 Ghana 7,327 compare
- 32 Malawi 6,960 compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in Viet Nam?
- Child deaths life stage in Viet Nam was 7,647 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 74,533 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,647 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for child deaths life stage?
- Viet Nam ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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