Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Vietnam
Vietnam: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Vietnam peaked at 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.641 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.893 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Vietnam?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Vietnam was 0.95 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Vietnam ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.