Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 73.18 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.18 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
266.11 per 1,000 female adults
in 1968
All-time low
66.61 per 1,000 female adults
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Vietnam is 73.18 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Vietnam peaked at 266.11 per 1,000 female adults in 1968 and was at its lowest, 66.61 per 1,000 female adults, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 240.69 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 235.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 234.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 242.51 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 238.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 237.35 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 235.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 234.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 266.11 per 1,000 female adults | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 245.99 per 1,000 female adults | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 242.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 235.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 264.65 per 1,000 female adults | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 230.86 per 1,000 female adults | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 236.41 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 177.63 per 1,000 female adults | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 161.56 per 1,000 female adults | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 155.82 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 149.2 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 142.51 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 138.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 134.7 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 132.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 131.19 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 128.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 126.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 122.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 118.75 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 115.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 114.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 113.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 112 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 111.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 110.97 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 110.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 105.26 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 101.61 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 97.94 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 90.92 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 86.21 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 84.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 81.98 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 79.8 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 78.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.51 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 81.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 79.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.94 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.57 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.39 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.61 per 1,000 female adults | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 79.07 per 1,000 female adults | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 74.16 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 73.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.18 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 73.18 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 73.18 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241.15 per 1,000 female adults | 234.86 per 1,000 female adults | 266.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 199.7 per 1,000 female adults | 142.51 per 1,000 female adults | 264.65 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.34 per 1,000 female adults | 114.96 per 1,000 female adults | 138.33 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.98 per 1,000 female adults | 86.21 per 1,000 female adults | 113.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.19 per 1,000 female adults | 78.97 per 1,000 female adults | 84.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.75 per 1,000 female adults | 75.67 per 1,000 female adults | 79.41 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 per 1,000 female adults | 66.61 per 1,000 female adults | 79.07 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 128 Latvia 74.3 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 129 Uruguay 73.5 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 130 Georgia 73.4 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 132 Romania 71.95 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 133 Turks and Caicos Islands 71.57 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 134 Azerbaijan 71.21 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Vietnam?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Vietnam was 73.18 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 266.11 per 1,000 female adults in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.61 per 1,000 female adults in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Vietnam ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.