Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.2482 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2482
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.54
in 1972
All-time low
0.2376
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.2482 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Vietnam peaked at 1.54 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2376, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.52 | — |
| 1951 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.45 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.9066 | -37.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6571 | -27.5% |
| 1956 | 0.6434 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.6309 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.6188 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6074 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.5961 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.5974 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6614 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8225 | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7633 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8721 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8993 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9332 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.38 | +48.1% |
| 1969 | 1.17 | -15.6% |
| 1970 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.54 | +37.6% |
| 1973 | 1.14 | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 1.26 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5979 | -52.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4696 | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4603 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4489 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4383 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4298 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4147 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3969 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3828 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3698 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3663 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3601 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3492 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3296 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.327 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3293 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3255 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3181 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3095 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2959 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2883 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2813 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2769 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2712 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2742 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.276 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2762 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2799 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.282 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2843 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2825 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2812 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.28 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2787 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2773 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.276 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2732 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2715 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2701 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2689 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.268 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2679 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2662 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.264 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2609 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2424 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2376 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2513 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2482 | -1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.2482 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.2482 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1654, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex 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 | -52.5% | 1.26 | 0.5979 |
| 1968 | +48.1% | 0.9332 | 1.38 |
| 1972 | +37.6% | 1.12 | 1.54 |
| 1954 | -37.4% | 1.45 | 0.9066 |
| 1955 | -27.5% | 0.9066 | 0.6571 |
| 1973 | -25.6% | 1.54 | 1.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0.6074 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8695 | 0.5961 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8639 | 0.4383 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3726 | 0.327 | 0.4298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.297 | 0.2712 | 0.3293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2798 | 0.276 | 0.2843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2687 | 0.2609 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2449 | 0.2376 | 0.2513 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Vietnam?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Vietnam was 0.2482 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2376 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Vietnam ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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