Number of deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of deaths was 659,980 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
659,980
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 229 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 Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 659,980 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 388,249, in 1956.
That places Viet Nam 17th out of 229 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 | 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 659,980 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,249 in 1956.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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