Mortality rate, under-5, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 20.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
133.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
20.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Viet Nam, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Viet Nam is 20.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Viet Nam peaked at 133.8 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 78th of 197 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, under-5, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 112.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1965 | 115.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 132.5 per 1,000 live births | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 123.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 122.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 117.9 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 120.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 87.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 74.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.43 per 1,000 live births | 112.4 per 1,000 live births | 132.5 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 104.21 per 1,000 live births | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.54 per 1,000 live births | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.53 per 1,000 live births | 37 per 1,000 live births | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.72 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 75 Tuvalu 21.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 20.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Cambodia 20.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 20.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 Jamaica 19.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Grenada 19.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Indonesia 19.4 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Viet Nam?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Viet Nam was 20.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 133.8 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.