Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Vietnam

Vietnam: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 45.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
45.53
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
143.22
in 1985
All-time low
45.53
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Vietnam, 1985–2020

4060801001201401985200220201985: 143.21986: 1261987: 127.31988: 120.51989: 1131990: 114.21991: 101.41992: 104.71993: 93.81994: 91.11995: 92.91996: 92.11997: 89.61998: 90.61999: 90.42000: 88.52001: 75.52002: 72.12003: 69.82004: 66.92005: 662006: 65.82007: 63.72008: 62.12009: 61.12010: 602011: 57.82012: 56.32013: 54.42014: 52.92015: 51.92016: 51.42017: 51.52018: 51.12019: 50.42020: 45.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Vietnam stood at 45.53. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Vietnam peaked at 143.22 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 45.53, in 2020.

That places Vietnam 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 126.01 112.99 143.22 5
1990s 96.09 89.6 114.23 10
2000s 69.15 61.08 88.46 10
2010s 53.77 50.44 60.05 10
2020s 45.53 45.53 45.53 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 94 Maldives 56.69 compare
  2. 95 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 compare
  3. 96 Panama 49.52 compare
  4. 98 Argentina 44.9 compare
  5. 99 Brunei 44.24 compare
  6. 100 El Salvador 42.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Vietnam?
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Vietnam was 45.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 143.22 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 45.53 in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
Vietnam ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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