Death rate from natural disasters in Vietnam
Vietnam: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.04 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from natural disasters in Vietnam is 0.04, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 87.9% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Vietnam peaked at 0.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.76 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 0.19 | -62.0% |
| 2003 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 0.38 | +65.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | +450.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | -87.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +450.0% | 0.06 | 0.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.421 | 0.16 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 | 0.04 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.185 | 0.04 | 0.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 47 Japan 0.05 compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare
- 48 Guinea 0.04 compare
- 48 Iraq 0.04 compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.04 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)
- 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 natural disasters in Vietnam?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Vietnam was 0.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Vietnam ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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