Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 179.05 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
179.05 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
529.28 per 1,000 male adults
in 1972
All-time low
175.97 per 1,000 male adults
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 179.05 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Vietnam peaked at 529.28 per 1,000 male adults in 1972 and was at its lowest, 175.97 per 1,000 male adults, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 104th 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, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 332.05 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 331.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 346.17 per 1,000 male adults | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 384.78 per 1,000 male adults | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 370.47 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 394.5 per 1,000 male adults | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 400.46 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 407.53 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 501.98 per 1,000 male adults | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 458.21 per 1,000 male adults | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 457.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 446.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 529.28 per 1,000 male adults | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 450.96 per 1,000 male adults | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 474.62 per 1,000 male adults | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 320.51 per 1,000 male adults | -32.5% |
| 1976 | 284.29 per 1,000 male adults | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 280.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 275.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 270.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 266.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 259.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 251.58 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 245.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 238.9 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 237.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 234.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 229.12 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 219.53 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 218.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 219.46 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 217.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 213.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 209.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 203.46 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 199.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 196.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 194.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 191.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 192.97 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 193.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 194.03 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 195.89 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 196.97 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 198.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 197.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 196.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 196.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 195.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 194.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 194.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 192.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 191.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 190.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 190.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 189.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 190.01 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 189.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 188.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 186.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 175.97 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 190.53 per 1,000 male adults | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 182.26 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 180.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 179.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 179.05 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 179.05 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) 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 | -32.5% | 474.62 per 1,000 male adults | 320.51 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.73 per 1,000 male adults | 331.15 per 1,000 male adults | 501.98 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 378.97 per 1,000 male adults | 270.46 per 1,000 male adults | 529.28 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.06 per 1,000 male adults | 218.33 per 1,000 male adults | 266.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.94 per 1,000 male adults | 191.27 per 1,000 male adults | 219.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.91 per 1,000 male adults | 193.9 per 1,000 male adults | 198.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.39 per 1,000 male adults | 186.79 per 1,000 male adults | 194.08 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.72 per 1,000 male adults | 175.97 per 1,000 male adults | 190.53 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 183.18 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 102 Mauritius 182.3 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 103 Dominica 179.38 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 178.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 106 Lithuania 178.28 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 107 Nepal 178.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
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 mortality rate, adult, male in Vietnam?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Vietnam was 179.05 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 529.28 per 1,000 male adults in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.97 per 1,000 male adults in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Vietnam ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.