Child mortality by sex in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Child mortality by sex was 2.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.03
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
78th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.38
in 1972
All-time low
2.03
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child mortality by sex in Viet Nam, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Viet Nam is 2.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Viet Nam peaked at 13.38 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 78th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11.24 | — |
| 1965 | 11.59 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 11.61 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.64 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.25 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 12.33 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 12.23 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.94 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 13.38 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 11.79 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 12.09 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.94 | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 8.75 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 8.56 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.36 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.17 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.98 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.79 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.62 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.45 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.29 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.11 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.92 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.7 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.47 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.21 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.94 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.66 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.38 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.57 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 4.33 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.39 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.95 | 11.24 | 13.25 | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.42 | 8.17 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.15 | 6.21 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 | 3.7 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.76 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.03 | 2.29 | 5 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Viet Nam?
- Child mortality by sex in Viet Nam was 2.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for child mortality by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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