Maternal deaths ihme in Vietnam
Vietnam: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Vietnam, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Vietnam is 677.49, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Vietnam peaked at 2,743 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 677.49, in 2020.
Vietnam 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 ihme in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 677.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 12.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 677.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 20.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 maternal deaths ihme in Vietnam?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Vietnam was 677.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,743 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 677.49 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Vietnam ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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