Death rate from road injuries in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Death rate from road injuries was 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road injuries in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in Viet Nam stood at 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Viet Nam peaked at 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Viet Nam ranks 53rd 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.
Death rate from road injuries in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 23.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 50 Algeria 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Tuvalu 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Jamaica 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Eritrea 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Ethiopia 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Cook Islands 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Viet Nam?
- Death rate from road injuries in Viet Nam was 17.68 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 death rate from road injuries recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Viet Nam ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.