Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 30.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Viet Nam, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 30.6 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Viet Nam peaked at 30.6 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.1 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 24.2 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.3 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.2 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.9 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.6 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.5 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.3 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.8 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.6 per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.3 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.4 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.7 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.4 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.7 per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8 per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 29.2 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 30.6 per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 per 100,000 population | 24.1 per 100,000 population | 24.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.57 per 100,000 population | 24.7 per 100,000 population | 30.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 19 Lesotho 31.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 31 per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Cameroon 30.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Mozambique 30 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 29.8 per 100,000 population 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Viet Nam?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Viet Nam was 30.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.