Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.64
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.85
in 1990
All-time low
1.64
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Viet Nam, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.64 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Viet Nam peaked at 2.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.85 | — |
| 1991 | 2.81 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.59 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.41 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.36 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | -2.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.94, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 2.02 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.67 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 90 Uzbekistan 1.7 compare
- 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.68 compare
- 92 Panama 1.67 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 1.63 compare
- 95 Belize 1.61 compare
- 96 Tunisia 1.61 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)
- 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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Viet Nam?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Viet Nam was 1.64 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Viet Nam ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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