Number of child deaths, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Vietnam, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in Vietnam is 0.0002 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.0042 deaths per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0038 deaths per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 deaths per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 deaths per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.002 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0002 deaths per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 deaths per person, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per capita 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 | -29.8% | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0038 deaths per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Vietnam?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 deaths per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.