Maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Maternal mortality ratio was 48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 186 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 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 in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam was 48 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 186 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Viet Nam ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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).