Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.58
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.23
in 1990
All-time low
2.58
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 2.58 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Viet Nam peaked at 10.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 105th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.23 | — |
| 1991 | 9.72 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 9.24 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 8.77 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.32 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.89 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 7.48 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 7.09 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 6.72 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.37 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.05 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.75 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.34 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.52 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.23 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.97 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.88 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.65 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | -2.6% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 2.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 2.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.18 | 6.37 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.02 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.97 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 for 5-14 year-olds in Viet Nam?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Viet Nam was 2.58 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Viet Nam ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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