Number of deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of deaths was 659,980 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
659,980 deaths
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
659,980 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
388,249 deaths
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Viet Nam stood at 659,980 deaths. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 659,980 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 388,249 deaths, in 1956.
That places Viet Nam 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 435,079 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 431,296 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 437,925 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 440,917 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 425,393 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 388,808 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 388,249 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 394,378 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 397,182 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 398,354 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 397,695 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 391,693 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 410,552 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 447,219 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 445,760 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 463,276 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 471,374 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 482,727 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 584,361 deaths | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 545,133 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 553,487 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 551,286 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 658,056 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 576,614 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 610,969 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 455,721 deaths | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 429,322 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 432,458 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 434,220 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 435,488 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 436,759 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 437,852 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 439,538 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 443,553 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 445,259 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 447,507 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 445,701 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 440,654 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 434,310 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 439,289 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 443,692 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 446,344 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 446,433 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 445,388 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 440,996 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 433,805 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 428,499 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 424,746 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 415,481 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 416,457 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 423,240 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 427,394 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 433,986 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 442,653 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 460,364 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 466,347 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 474,296 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 484,949 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 496,397 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 507,731 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 516,929 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 526,143 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 537,797 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 548,595 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 560,519 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 571,140 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 582,354 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 593,746 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 602,702 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 612,164 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 570,111 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 658,187 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 646,764 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 659,980 deaths | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 413,758 deaths | 388,249 deaths | 440,917 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 463,979 deaths | 391,693 deaths | 584,361 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 513,762 deaths | 429,322 deaths | 658,056 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,042 deaths | 434,310 deaths | 447,507 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 434,184 deaths | 415,481 deaths | 446,433 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,736 deaths | 423,240 deaths | 507,731 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,209 deaths | 516,929 deaths | 612,164 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,760 deaths | 570,111 deaths | 659,980 deaths | 4 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Viet Nam?
- Number of deaths in Viet Nam was 659,980 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 659,980 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,249 deaths in 1956.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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