Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Vietnam
Vietnam: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.66
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 1990
All-time low
1.66
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 5.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2024.
Vietnam 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 Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Vietnam?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Vietnam ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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