Crude death rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Crude death rate was 6.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.58
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.33
in 1950
All-time low
5.46
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Vietnam stood at 6.58.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Vietnam peaked at 17.33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 1999.
Vietnam ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 14.9 | 12.61 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.63 | 11.72 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.27 | 8.48 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.59 | 6.85 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 | 5.46 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 5.48 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 | 5.91 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 5.81 | 6.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 crude death rate in Vietnam?
- Crude death rate in Vietnam was 6.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 1999.
- How does Vietnam rank for crude death rate?
- Vietnam ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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