Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Viet Nam, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Viet Nam is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Viet Nam peaked at 0.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 98th 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Viet Nam?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Viet Nam was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Viet Nam ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.