Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 0.0021 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 63 Sudan 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Seychelles 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Samoa 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Angola 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Korea 0.0019 units per square kilometre 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 maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.