Child mortality rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Child mortality rate was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1950
All-time low
2.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Vietnam stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Vietnam peaked at 16.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.1% | — |
| 1951 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 14.4% | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 12.9% | -9.4% |
| 1956 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.6% | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.5% | 10.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Vietnam?
- Child mortality rate in Vietnam was 2.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for child mortality rate?
- Vietnam ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.