Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 6,720 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Viet Nam is 6,720, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Viet Nam peaked at 10,613 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,720, in 2021.
That places Viet Nam 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,613 | — |
| 2001 | 10,436 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10,200 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9,898 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9,790 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,412 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9,067 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8,924 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,928 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,773 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,557 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8,509 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,438 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,395 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,212 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,955 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7,742 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,488 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7,349 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7,201 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,926 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,720 | -3.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 6,720 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 14.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 6,720 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 41.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,604 | 8,773 | 10,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,985 | 7,201 | 8,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,823 | 6,720 | 6,926 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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)
- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Viet Nam?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Viet Nam was 6,720 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 10,613 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,720 in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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