Number of deaths in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of deaths was 659,980 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
659,980
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
659,980
in 2023
All-time low
388,249
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Vietnam is 659,980, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Vietnam peaked at 659,980 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 388,249, in 1956.
That places Vietnam 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 435,079 | — |
| 1951 | 431,296 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 437,925 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 440,917 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 425,393 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 388,808 | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 388,249 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 394,378 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 397,182 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 398,354 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 397,695 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 391,693 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 410,552 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 447,219 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 445,760 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 463,276 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 471,374 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 482,727 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 584,361 | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 545,133 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 553,487 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 551,286 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 658,056 | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 576,614 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 610,969 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 455,721 | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 429,322 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 432,458 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 434,220 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 435,488 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 436,759 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 437,852 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 439,538 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 443,553 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 445,259 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 447,507 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 445,701 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 440,654 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 434,310 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 439,289 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 443,692 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 446,344 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 446,433 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 445,388 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 440,996 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 433,805 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 428,499 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 424,746 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 415,481 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 416,457 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 423,240 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 427,394 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 433,986 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 442,653 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 460,364 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 466,347 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 474,296 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 484,949 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 496,397 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 507,731 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 516,929 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 526,143 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 537,797 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 548,595 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 560,519 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 571,140 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 582,354 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 593,746 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 602,702 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 612,164 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 570,111 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 658,187 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 646,764 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 659,980 | +2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 659,980 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 15.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 659,980 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 65.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -25.4% | 610,969 | 455,721 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 413,758 | 388,249 | 440,917 | 10 |
| 1960s | 463,979 | 391,693 | 584,361 | 10 |
| 1970s | 513,762 | 429,322 | 658,056 | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,042 | 434,310 | 447,507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 434,184 | 415,481 | 446,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,736 | 423,240 | 507,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,209 | 516,929 | 612,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,760 | 570,111 | 659,980 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 in Vietnam?
- Number of deaths in Vietnam was 659,980 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 659,980 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,249 in 1956.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of deaths?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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