Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam
Vietnam: Maternal mortality ratio was 47.61 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.61 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
82.52 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
47.61 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam stood at 47.61 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Vietnam 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.
That places Vietnam 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.52 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 78.1 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 74.15 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 71.3 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 72.24 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.27 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 66.93 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 65.8 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.89 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.1 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.32 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 61.06 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.42 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 59.66 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.01 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.63 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 56.05 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 54.73 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 53.19 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 52.2 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 51.33 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.24 per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 49.1 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 47.61 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 47.61 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 47.61 per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Peru 51.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 103 Grenada 48.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Viet Nam 47.61 per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 Honduras 46.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Bhutan 46.65 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 82.52 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.61 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Vietnam ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 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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