Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam stood at 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Viet Nam
- 94 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 96 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Brunei Darussalam 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 100 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8598 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 143.22 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Viet Nam ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.