Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vietnam
Vietnam: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 20.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vietnam is 20.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vietnam peaked at 21.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 20.1% | 2 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vietnam?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vietnam was 20.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Vietnam ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.