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Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) was 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
143.22 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam, 1985–2020

4060801001201401985200220201985: 143.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 126 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 127.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 120.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 113 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 114.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 101.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 104.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 93.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 91.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 92.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 92.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 89.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 90.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 90.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 88.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 75.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 72.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 69.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 66.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 66 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 65.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 63.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 62.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 61.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 60 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 57.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 56.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 54.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 52.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 51.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 51.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 51.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 51.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 50.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 45.5 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam peaked at 143.22 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Vietnam 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Vietnam, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 143.22 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 126.04 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.0%
1987 127.28 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.0%
1988 120.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%
1989 112.99 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.3%
1990 114.23 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
1991 101.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.2%
1992 104.71 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.2%
1993 93.77 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.4%
1994 91.14 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
1995 92.93 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
1996 92.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
1997 89.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
1998 90.56 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
1999 90.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.1%
2000 88.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
2001 75.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.6%
2002 72.06 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.6%
2003 69.82 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2004 66.91 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
2005 66 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
2006 65.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
2007 63.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2008 62.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
2009 61.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2010 60.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2011 57.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
2012 56.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2013 54.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.3%
2014 52.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2015 51.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.0%
2016 51.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%
2017 51.51 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
2018 51.06 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
2019 50.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2020 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7 deaths per 100,000 live births, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 126.01 deaths per 100,000 live births 112.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 143.22 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 96.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 89.6 deaths per 100,000 live births 114.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 88.46 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 53.77 deaths per 100,000 live births 50.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 60.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 94 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 95 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 96 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 98 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 99 Brunei 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 100 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam?
Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam was 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 143.22 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Vietnam ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.