Maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Maternal deaths by income group was 677.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
677.49
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,743
in 1985
All-time low
677.49
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam, 1985–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1985200220201985: 2.7k1986: 2.4k1987: 2.4k1988: 2.3k1989: 2.2k1990: 2.2k1991: 1.9k1992: 2.0k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.6k1995: 1.5k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.3k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.0k2004: 984.92005: 958.92006: 939.82007: 922.62008: 911.92009: 899.12010: 887.52011: 865.22012: 857.92013: 842.52014: 819.92015: 802.92016: 786.22017: 779.92018: 769.52019: 756.52020: 677.5

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

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Viet Nam, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 49 Algeria 757.52 compare
  2. 50 Cambodia 710.62 compare
  3. 51 Mauritania 695.75 compare
  4. 53 Colombia 548.01 compare
  5. 54 Congo 502.65 compare
  6. 55 Papua New Guinea 485.35 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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