Number of maternal deaths by region in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of maternal deaths by region was 677.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
677.49
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,743
in 1985
All-time low
677.49
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Vietnam, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Vietnam is 677.49, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Vietnam peaked at 2,743 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 677.49, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,743 | — |
| 1986 | 2,423 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 2,436 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,302 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2,156 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,180 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,927 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1,956 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,702 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 1,580 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,511 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,410 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,319 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,293 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,278 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,262 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,084 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 1,056 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,018 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 984.91 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 958.94 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 939.76 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 922.57 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 911.91 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 899.07 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 887.49 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 865.23 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 857.87 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 842.49 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 819.91 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 802.9 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 786.22 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 779.87 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 769.49 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 756.55 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 677.49 | -10.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 677.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 12.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 677.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 20.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,412 | 2,156 | 2,743 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,616 | 1,278 | 2,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 | 899.07 | 1,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.8 | 756.55 | 887.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 677.49 | 677.49 | 677.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Vietnam?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Vietnam was 677.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,743 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 677.49 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Vietnam ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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