What is maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam?

Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam was 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 143.22 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.

How does Vietnam rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Vietnam ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Maternal mortality ratio 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

98th

of 189 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam is 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam 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 Vietnam 98th out of 189 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

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 Vietnam

95 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
96 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
97 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
99 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
100 Brunei 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
101 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Vietnam

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 629,182 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 638,473 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 633,528 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 624,034 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 623,058 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam?: Maternal mortality ratio in Vietnam was 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 143.22 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Vietnam ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.