Deaths age 1-59 months in Vietnam
Vietnam: Deaths age 1-59 months was 12,092 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,092
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77,394
in 1975
All-time low
12,092
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Vietnam, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Vietnam is 12,092, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Vietnam peaked at 77,394 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12,092, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 77,394 | — |
| 1976 | 77,117 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 76,555 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 75,554 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 74,563 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 73,633 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 72,120 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 71,314 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 70,780 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 70,150 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 68,833 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 66,079 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 62,322 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 57,655 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 53,680 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 50,807 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 47,886 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 45,170 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 41,871 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 38,617 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 34,988 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 31,367 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 28,239 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 25,495 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 22,887 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 20,747 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 19,949 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 19,239 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18,645 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18,362 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18,109 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 17,365 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 16,893 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16,804 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16,811 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,724 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16,591 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16,677 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,857 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,644 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,271 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17,561 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16,831 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 16,612 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15,268 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 14,738 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 14,095 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 13,359 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 12,722 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 12,092 | -5.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12,092 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 20.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12,092 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 400.5, 30.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,237 | 74,563 | 77,394 | 5 |
| 1980s | 66,657 | 53,680 | 73,633 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,733 | 22,887 | 50,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,292 | 16,804 | 20,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,704 | 15,268 | 17,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,401 | 12,092 | 14,738 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Vietnam?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Vietnam was 12,092 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 77,394 in 1975.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,092 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Vietnam ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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