Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Vietnam

Vietnam: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 1,512 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,512
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13,029
in 1990
All-time low
1,512
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Vietnam, 1990–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 13.0k1991: 12.4k1992: 11.6k1993: 10.8k1994: 10.0k1995: 9.3k1996: 8.7k1997: 8.2k1998: 7.7k1999: 7.1k2000: 6.5k2001: 5.9k2002: 5.2k2003: 4.7k2004: 4.1k2005: 3.7k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.0k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 1,512 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Vietnam peaked at 13,029 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,512, in 2024.

Vietnam ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Vietnam, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 13,029 —
1991 12,351 -5.2%
1992 11,584 -6.2%
1993 10,761 -7.1%
1994 9,982 -7.2%
1995 9,299 -6.8%
1996 8,712 -6.3%
1997 8,188 -6.0%
1998 7,679 -6.2%
1999 7,119 -7.3%
2000 6,509 -8.6%
2001 5,874 -9.8%
2002 5,244 -10.7%
2003 4,652 -11.3%
2004 4,124 -11.3%
2005 3,698 -10.3%
2006 3,388 -8.4%
2007 3,155 -6.9%
2008 2,991 -5.2%
2009 2,864 -4.2%
2010 2,718 -5.1%
2011 2,587 -4.8%
2012 2,491 -3.7%
2013 2,406 -3.4%
2014 2,308 -4.1%
2015 2,211 -4.2%
2016 2,135 -3.4%
2017 2,115 -0.9%
2018 2,121 +0.3%
2019 2,076 -2.1%
2020 2,010 -3.2%
2021 1,924 -4.3%
2022 1,784 -7.3%
2023 1,635 -8.4%
2024 1,512 -7.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1,512 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1,512 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 13.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,870 7,119 13,029 10
2000s 4,250 2,864 6,509 10
2010s 2,317 2,076 2,718 10
2020s 1,773 1,512 2,010 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 44 Central African Republic 1,868 compare
  2. 45 Zimbabwe 1,761 compare
  3. 46 Myanmar 1,703 compare
  4. 48 Algeria 1,463 compare
  5. 49 Togo 1,400 compare
  6. 50 Nepal 1,304 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Vietnam?
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Vietnam was 1,512 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 13,029 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,512 in 2024.
How does Vietnam rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
Vietnam ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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