Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Vietnam
Vietnam: 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 195 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 Vietnam, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 185.53 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 47.61, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 96th of 195 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 Vietnam, year by year
| 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 47.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 47.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 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 who gho in Vietnam?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Vietnam was 47.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 185.53 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.61 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Vietnam ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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