Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vietnam

Vietnam: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.73 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.73
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 1980
All-time low
1.73
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vietnam, 1980–2024

2461980200220241980: 71981: 6.81982: 6.71983: 6.51984: 6.41985: 6.21986: 61987: 5.91988: 5.61989: 5.41990: 5.21991: 4.91992: 4.71993: 4.41994: 4.21995: 3.91996: 3.71997: 3.51998: 3.31999: 3.22000: 32001: 2.92002: 2.82003: 2.72004: 2.62005: 2.52006: 2.52007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 22019: 22020: 1.92021: 1.92022: 1.82023: 1.82024: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vietnam is 1.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vietnam peaked at 6.99 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2024.

Vietnam ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.25 5.4 6.99 10
1990s 4.1 3.18 5.16 10
2000s 2.62 2.34 3.03 10
2010s 2.17 2 2.31 10
2020s 1.84 1.73 1.95 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 81 Jamaica 1.78 compare
  2. 82 Indonesia 1.77 compare
  3. 83 Lebanon 1.76 compare
  4. 85 Saint Lucia 1.72 compare
  5. 86 Bhutan 1.72 compare
  6. 87 Vanuatu 1.71 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vietnam?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vietnam was 1.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2024.
How does Vietnam rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Vietnam ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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