Child mortality by sex in Vietnam
Vietnam: Child mortality by sex was 2.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Vietnam, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 13.38 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 79th of 199 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 Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -26.1% | 12.09 | 8.94 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Vietnam?
- Child mortality by sex in Vietnam was 2.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for child mortality by sex?
- Vietnam ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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