Mortality rate 1-59 months in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 8.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Vietnam, 1974–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Vietnam stood at 8.48. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Vietnam peaked at 82.68 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8.48, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 82.68 | — |
| 1975 | 51.25 | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 49.89 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.6 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 47.21 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 45.79 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 44.41 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 43.05 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 41.79 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 40.5 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 39.19 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 37.74 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 36.16 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 34.38 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 32.47 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 30.48 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 28.54 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 26.62 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 24.75 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 22.97 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 21.29 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 19.79 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 18.41 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 17.41 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 16.57 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.82 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 15.16 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.55 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.51 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.09 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.71 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.38 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.08 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.82 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.61 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.42 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.27 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.12 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.96 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.82 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.49 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.08 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.85 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.33 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.04 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.76 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.48 | -3.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -38.0% | 82.68 | 51.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.24 | 45.79 | 82.68 | 6 |
| 1980s | 38.02 | 30.48 | 44.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.22 | 15.82 | 28.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 | 11.61 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 9.85 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 | 8.48 | 9.6 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Vietnam?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Vietnam was 8.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 82.68 in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Vietnam ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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