Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Child mortality rate was 5.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Vietnam, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Vietnam is 5.33, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Vietnam peaked at 55.76 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 49th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 41.05 | — |
| 1965 | 43.33 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 43.45 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.76 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 54.44 | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 48.45 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 47.81 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 45.93 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 55.76 | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 45.26 | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 47.51 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 27.01 | -43.1% |
| 1976 | 26.13 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 25.24 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 24.33 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 23.45 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 22.59 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 21.78 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 21.02 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 20.29 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 19.57 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 18.83 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 18.05 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 17.26 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 16.42 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 15.58 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 14.73 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 13.89 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 13.09 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 12.32 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 11.6 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 10.92 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 10.29 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 9.72 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.21 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 8.76 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 8.35 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.01 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.71 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.46 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.24 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.05 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.91 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.69 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.61 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.54 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.48 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.44 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.38 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.13 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.05 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.72 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.59 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.47 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.33 | -2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -43.1% | 47.51 | 27.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.75 | 41.05 | 54.44 | 6 |
| 1970s | 36.84 | 23.45 | 55.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.14 | 15.58 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.45 | 8.76 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 | 6.61 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 | 5.95 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.33 | 5.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 46 Djibouti 6.12 compare
- 47 Fiji 5.74 compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 5.47 compare
- 50 Afghanistan 4.96 compare
- 51 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 52 Kenya 4.86 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 child mortality rate in Vietnam?
- Child mortality rate in Vietnam was 5.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 55.76 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for child mortality rate?
- Vietnam ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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