Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 47.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.61
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
185.53
in 1985
All-time low
47.61
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Viet Nam, 1985–2023

501001502001985200420231985: 185.51986: 174.31987: 163.21988: 155.41989: 152.51990: 147.11991: 142.41992: 139.21993: 134.81994: 129.61995: 119.21996: 111.11997: 104.41998: 92.71999: 85.62000: 82.52001: 78.12002: 74.12003: 71.32004: 72.22005: 69.32006: 66.92007: 65.82008: 64.92009: 64.12010: 62.32011: 61.12012: 60.42013: 59.72014: 592015: 57.62016: 562017: 54.72018: 53.22019: 52.22020: 51.32021: 52.22022: 49.12023: 47.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Viet Nam is 47.61, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Viet Nam peaked at 185.53 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 47.61, in 2023.

Viet Nam ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Viet Nam, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 185.53
1986 174.33 -6.0%
1987 163.2 -6.4%
1988 155.37 -4.8%
1989 152.45 -1.9%
1990 147.08 -3.5%
1991 142.41 -3.2%
1992 139.19 -2.3%
1993 134.82 -3.1%
1994 129.56 -3.9%
1995 119.17 -8.0%
1996 111.13 -6.7%
1997 104.43 -6.0%
1998 92.68 -11.2%
1999 85.62 -7.6%
2000 82.52 -3.6%
2001 78.1 -5.3%
2002 74.15 -5.1%
2003 71.3 -3.8%
2004 72.24 +1.3%
2005 69.27 -4.1%
2006 66.93 -3.4%
2007 65.8 -1.7%
2008 64.89 -1.4%
2009 64.1 -1.2%
2010 62.32 -2.8%
2011 61.06 -2.0%
2012 60.42 -1.0%
2013 59.66 -1.3%
2014 59.01 -1.1%
2015 57.63 -2.3%
2016 56.05 -2.7%
2017 54.73 -2.3%
2018 53.19 -2.8%
2019 52.2 -1.9%
2020 51.33 -1.7%
2021 52.24 +1.8%
2022 49.1 -6.0%
2023 47.61 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 166.18 152.45 185.53 5
1990s 120.61 85.62 147.08 10
2000s 70.93 64.1 82.52 10
2010s 57.63 52.2 62.32 10
2020s 50.07 47.61 52.24 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 compare
  2. 94 Peru 51.45 compare
  3. 95 Grenada 48.25 compare
  4. 97 Honduras 46.75 compare
  5. 98 Bhutan 46.65 compare
  6. 99 Saint Lucia 43.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Viet Nam?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Viet Nam was 47.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 185.53 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 47.61 in 2023.
How does Viet Nam rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Viet Nam ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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