Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vietnam
Vietnam: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 1.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.73 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 1972
All-time low
1.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vietnam, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vietnam is 1.73 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vietnam peaked at 12.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.73 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 85th 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 rate vs. mean male height in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9.94 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1965 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12.01 deaths per 100 live births | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 11.13 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 10.99 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 7.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.68 deaths per 100 live births | 9.94 deaths per 100 live births | 12.01 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.32 deaths per 100 live births | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 82 Jamaica 1.78 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 83 Indonesia 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 84 Lebanon 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 87 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 88 Vanuatu 1.71 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 176 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vietnam?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vietnam was 1.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .