Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.9582 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9582
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.51
in 1990
All-time low
0.9582
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.9582 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Viet Nam peaked at 7.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9582, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.51 | — |
| 1991 | 7.04 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.58 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 6.15 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 5.74 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.35 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.99 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.65 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 4.33 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 4.03 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.75 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.49 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9987 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9582 | -4.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.9582 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.9582 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.93, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 | 4.03 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.07 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.21 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.9582 | 1.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 119 Bahamas 1 compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 0.9895 compare
- 121 Seychelles 0.9714 compare
- 123 Armenia 0.9566 compare
- 124 Kosovo 0.9359 compare
- 124 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9359 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 5 to 9 years in Viet Nam?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Viet Nam was 0.9582 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9582 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Viet Nam ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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