Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vietnam
Vietnam: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0787 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0787
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8025
in 1985
All-time low
0.0787
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vietnam, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Vietnam is 0.0787, 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, lifetime risk of maternal death in Vietnam peaked at 0.8025 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0787, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8025 | — |
| 1986 | 0.7181 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6373 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5925 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5841 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5574 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5286 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4919 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4507 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4018 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.34 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2896 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.204 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1788 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1738 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1633 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1531 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1461 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1454 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1336 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1268 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1254 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1236 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1205 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1163 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1153 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1166 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1161 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1211 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1183 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.109 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1048 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0952 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0949 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0924 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0914 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0835 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0787 | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0787 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0787 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6669 | 0.5841 | 0.8025 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3693 | 0.1788 | 0.5574 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1412 | 0.1205 | 0.1738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1108 | 0.0949 | 0.1211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0865 | 0.0787 | 0.0924 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.0884 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 compare
- 97 Jordan 0.0792 compare
- 99 Seychelles 0.0775 compare
- 100 Mexico 0.0755 compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.0734 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 in Vietnam?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vietnam was 0.0787 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8025 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0787 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Vietnam ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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