Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam
Vietnam: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 0.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.29
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2000
All-time low
0.27
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam is 0.29, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam peaked at 0.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.66 | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.52 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.47 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.43 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.444 | 0.32 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.295 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 2 |
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 death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam was 0.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Vietnam ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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