Maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Maternal deaths by income group was 677.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam is 677.49, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam peaked at 2,743 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 677.49, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,743 | — |
| 1986 | 2,423 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 2,436 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,302 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2,156 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,180 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,927 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1,956 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,702 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 1,580 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,511 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,410 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,319 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,293 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,278 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,262 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,084 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 1,056 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,018 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 984.91 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 958.94 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 939.76 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 922.57 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 911.91 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 899.07 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 887.49 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 865.23 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 857.87 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 842.49 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 819.91 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 802.9 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 786.22 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 779.87 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 769.49 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 756.55 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 677.49 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,412 | 2,156 | 2,743 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,616 | 1,278 | 2,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 | 899.07 | 1,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.8 | 756.55 | 887.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 677.49 | 677.49 | 677.49 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9892 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam was 677.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,743 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 677.49 in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Viet Nam ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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