Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded -2.97 % change on previous year for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 18.05 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -31.68 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Vietnam 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0.7502 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9021 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +1900.8% |
| 1969 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1970 | -0.6717 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1971 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +285.3% |
| 1972 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -709.3% |
| 1973 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1974 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1975 | -31.68 % change on previous year | -962.9% |
| 1976 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1977 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1978 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1979 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1980 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1981 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1982 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1985 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1986 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1987 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1988 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1989 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1990 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1991 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1992 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1993 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1994 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1998 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1999 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2000 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2002 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2003 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2005 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2006 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2007 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2008 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2009 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2010 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2011 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2012 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2013 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2014 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2015 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2017 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2018 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2019 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2020 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2021 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2022 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2023 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2024 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.96 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.96 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1900.8% | 0.9021 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -962.9% | 3.67 % change on previous year | -31.68 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +709.3% | -2.59 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -285.3% | -0.6717 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -189.8% | 15.77 % change on previous year | -14.16 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -144.6% | 18.05 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -3.89 % change on previous year | -31.68 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.4 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.08 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 106 British Virgin Islands -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Tonga -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Mexico -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Guinea -2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Suriname -2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Peru -2.99 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Vietnam was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.68 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.