Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -5.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Vietnam is -5.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 1,124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 4.3 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -18.41 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Vietnam 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -10.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -11.25 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1988 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1989 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1990 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +223.6% |
| 1991 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1992 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1993 | -8.37 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1994 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1995 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1996 | -14.82 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1997 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1998 | -18.41 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1999 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2000 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2001 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 2002 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2003 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4742 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2005 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +1622.2% |
| 2006 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2007 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2008 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2009 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2010 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8707 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2013 | -0.4674 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1020.3% |
| 2015 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2016 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +241.2% |
| 2017 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2018 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 2019 | -0.329 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2020 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +679.4% |
| 2021 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2022 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +673.2% |
| 2023 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -5.72 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -10.33 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -5.72 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -11.93 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1622.2% | -0.4742 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1020.3% | -0.4674 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -679.4% | -0.329 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -673.2% | -1.12 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.55 % change on previous year | -11.25 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -11.05 % change on previous year | -18.41 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | -0.4742 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -9.16 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 66 Bhutan -5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Yemen -5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Bahamas -5.66 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kenya -5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Netherlands -5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Mongolia -5.91 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Vietnam was -5.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.41 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Vietnam rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.