Number of suicides in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of suicides was 7,369 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Viet Nam stood at 7,369 deaths.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Viet Nam peaked at 7,479 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,658 deaths, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,658 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,756 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,857 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,911 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,049 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,192 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5,330 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,579 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,846 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6,079 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,330 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,469 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,643 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6,812 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7,037 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7,264 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7,310 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,269 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,347 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,479 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,860 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 7,369 deaths | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,226 deaths | 4,658 deaths | 6,079 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,996 deaths | 6,330 deaths | 7,479 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,114 deaths | 6,860 deaths | 7,369 deaths | 2 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8598 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Viet Nam?
- Number of suicides in Viet Nam was 7,369 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,479 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,658 deaths in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of suicides?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.