Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam stood at 48. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam peaked at 186 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 186 | — |
| 1986 | 174 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 163 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 155 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 147 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 142 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 139 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 135 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 119 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 111 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 104 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 93 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 48 | -2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166 | 152 | 186 | 5 |
| 1990s | 120.6 | 86 | 147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9 | 64 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6 | 52 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 48 | 52 | 4 |
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 mortality ratio in Vietnam?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam was 48 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 186 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Vietnam ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).