Number of child deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of child deaths was 24,085 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,085 deaths
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
182,593 deaths
in 1972
All-time low
24,085 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of child deaths in Viet Nam, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 24,085 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 182,593 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 24,085 deaths, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 154,012 deaths | — |
| 1970 | 155,033 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 154,802 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 182,593 deaths | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 164,204 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 172,661 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 124,137 deaths | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 124,071 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 123,684 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 122,779 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 121,862 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 120,489 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 119,302 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 119,223 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 119,496 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 119,125 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 116,953 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 112,751 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 107,281 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 102,144 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 98,783 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 95,671 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 91,832 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 86,880 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 81,058 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 74,647 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 67,693 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 60,800 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 54,514 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 48,957 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 44,543 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 42,002 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 40,569 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 39,208 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38,155 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 37,303 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 36,089 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 35,040 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34,846 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34,965 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34,885 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34,668 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34,724 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35,112 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35,305 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35,862 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36,303 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35,326 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 33,914 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 32,197 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 30,694 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 29,647 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 28,244 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 26,761 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 25,390 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 24,085 deaths | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,012 deaths | 154,012 deaths | 154,012 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 144,583 deaths | 121,862 deaths | 182,593 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,555 deaths | 98,783 deaths | 120,489 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,660 deaths | 44,543 deaths | 95,671 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,306 deaths | 34,846 deaths | 42,002 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,410 deaths | 30,694 deaths | 36,303 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,825 deaths | 24,085 deaths | 29,647 deaths | 5 |
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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 number of child deaths in Viet Nam?
- Number of child deaths in Viet Nam was 24,085 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 182,593 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,085 deaths in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of child deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .