Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vietnam is 0.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vietnam peaked at 3.0% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 122 Venezuela 0.8% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
- 124 French Polynesia 0.7% compare
- 125 Malaysia 0.7% compare
- 127 Cayman Islands 0.7% compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
More health data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 629,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 638,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 633,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 624,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 623,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vietnam?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vietnam was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1957.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Vietnam ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.