Maternal mortality in Vietnam
Vietnam: Maternal mortality was 45.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
45.53
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
98th
of 189 countries
All-time high
143.22
in 1985
All-time low
45.53
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Vietnam, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Vietnam is 45.53, 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 in Vietnam peaked at 143.22 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 45.53, 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.
Maternal mortality in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 143.22 | — |
| 1986 | 126.04 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 127.28 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 120.53 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 112.99 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 114.23 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 101.45 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 104.71 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 93.77 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 91.14 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 92.93 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 92.05 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 89.6 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 90.56 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 90.44 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.46 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 75.5 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 72.06 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 69.82 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 66.91 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 66 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.81 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.71 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 62.12 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 61.08 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.05 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.84 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 56.25 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 54.42 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 52.93 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 51.87 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.35 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.51 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.06 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.44 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.53 | -9.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 45.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 45.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Vietnam?
- Maternal mortality in Vietnam was 45.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 143.22 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.53 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for maternal mortality?
- Vietnam ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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