Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 1.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.73
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.24
in 1972
All-time low
1.73
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Viet Nam, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.73 for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Viet Nam peaked at 12.24 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 84th of 195 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 vs level of prosperity regression in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9.94 | — |
| 1965 | 10.29 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 10.33 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.39 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12.01 | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 11.13 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 11.04 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.76 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.24 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 10.66 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 10.99 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.85 | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 7.69 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.52 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.34 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.99 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.82 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.67 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.52 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.38 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.22 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.04 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.85 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.63 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.16 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.66 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.41 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.72 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.18 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.13 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.78 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.73 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.68 | 9.94 | 12.01 | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.32 | 7.16 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 5.4 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 3.18 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.34 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.73 | 1.95 | 5 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6765 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Viet Nam?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Viet Nam was 1.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Viet Nam ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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