Maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Maternal mortality ratio was 47.61 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam is 47.61 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam peaked at 82.52 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.61 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.93 per 100,000 live births | 64.1 per 100,000 live births | 82.52 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.63 per 100,000 live births | 52.2 per 100,000 live births | 62.32 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.07 per 100,000 live births | 47.61 per 100,000 live births | 52.24 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Peru 51.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 96 Grenada 48.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Honduras 46.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Bhutan 46.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 43.96 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 17.27 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 12.01 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.84 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 182 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 46.3 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0605 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.0% (2022)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.1611 per 1,000 people (2019)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.0032 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Viet Nam was 47.61 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 82.52 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.61 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Viet Nam ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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