Lifetime risk of maternal death in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Viet Nam, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.1% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Viet Nam peaked at 0.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8% | — |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 97 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 99 Seychelles 0.1% compare
- 100 Mexico 0.1% compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.1% compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8598 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Viet Nam?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Viet Nam was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Viet Nam ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.