Number of deaths who in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of deaths who was 736,850 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
736,850
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
736,850
in 2021
All-time low
480,510
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Vietnam is 736,850, 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 who in Vietnam peaked at 736,850 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 480,510, in 2000.
Vietnam 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 who in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 480,510 | — |
| 2001 | 490,428 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 501,741 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 514,129 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 527,409 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 541,343 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 553,002 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 564,702 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 577,566 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 590,229 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 601,982 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 611,487 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 620,995 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 632,387 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 643,917 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 657,320 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 665,096 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 672,497 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 681,987 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 693,049 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 649,588 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 736,850 | +13.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 736,850 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 14.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 736,850 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 23.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534,106 | 480,510 | 590,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,072 | 601,982 | 693,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,219 | 649,588 | 736,850 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 818,646 compare
- 15 Egypt 759,944 compare
- 16 Ukraine 744,165 compare
- 18 South Africa 721,336 compare
- 19 Italy 705,930 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 700,923 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Vietnam?
- Number of deaths who in Vietnam was 736,850 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 736,850 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,510 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of deaths who?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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