Number of deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of deaths was 736,850 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Viet Nam is 736,850 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 736,850 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 480,510 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 deaths in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 480,510 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 490,428 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 501,741 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 514,129 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 527,409 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 541,343 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 553,002 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 564,702 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 577,566 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 590,229 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 601,982 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 611,487 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 620,995 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 632,387 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 643,917 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 657,320 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 665,096 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 672,497 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 681,987 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 693,049 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 649,588 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 736,850 deaths | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534,106 deaths | 480,510 deaths | 590,229 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,072 deaths | 601,982 deaths | 693,049 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,219 deaths | 649,588 deaths | 736,850 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 818,646 deaths compare
- 15 Egypt 759,944 deaths compare
- 16 Ukraine 744,165 deaths compare
- 18 South Africa 721,336 deaths compare
- 19 Italy 705,930 deaths compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 700,923 deaths compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Viet Nam?
- Number of deaths in Viet Nam was 736,850 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 736,850 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,510 deaths in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.