Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.66 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Viet Nam peaked at 5.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.14 | — |
| 1991 | 4.87 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.61 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 3.86 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.63 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.25 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.93 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.66 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 | 3.08 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.25 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.92 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.66 | 1.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 1.69 compare
- 73 Bhutan 1.68 compare
- 74 Paraguay 1.67 compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 1.64 compare
- 77 Morocco 1.59 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.57 compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Viet Nam?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Viet Nam was 1.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Viet Nam ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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