Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 4,272 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,272
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
17,300
in 1990
All-time low
4,272
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 4,272 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vietnam peaked at 17,300 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,272, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,300 | — |
| 1991 | 16,645 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 15,901 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 15,108 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 14,356 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 13,685 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 13,077 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 12,477 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 11,860 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 11,188 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 10,492 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 9,791 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 9,113 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 8,468 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 7,850 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 7,286 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6,812 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6,414 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 6,065 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,750 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5,465 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5,231 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5,051 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,937 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,851 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,749 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,652 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,644 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,675 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,665 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,617 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,548 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,474 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,385 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,272 | -2.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,272 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 14.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,272 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 16.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,160 | 11,188 | 17,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,804 | 5,750 | 10,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,892 | 4,644 | 5,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,459 | 4,272 | 4,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 39 Burkina Faso 5,019 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 4,979 compare
- 41 Iran 4,632 compare
- 43 Zimbabwe 4,188 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 3,973 compare
- 45 Senegal 3,924 compare
More health data for Vietnam
- 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 number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vietnam?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vietnam was 4,272 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17,300 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,272 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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