Diarrheal diseases death rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people for diarrheal diseases death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Vietnam peaked at 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 97 Poland 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Uruguay 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Cyprus 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 France 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Italy 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Netherlands 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Vietnam?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Vietnam was 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Vietnam ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.