Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 660 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Vietnam, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 660 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Vietnam peaked at 3,500 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 660, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,500 | — |
| 1986 | 3,200 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 2,900 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,700 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 980 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 950 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 970 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 980 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 970 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 950 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 950 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 970 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 970 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 990 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 910 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 870 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 790 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 790 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 770 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 760 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 700 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 660 | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 660 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 18.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 660 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16, 41.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,040 | 2,800 | 3,500 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,030 | 1,100 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,015 | 950 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 919 | 790 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 722.5 | 660 | 770 | 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 maternal deaths in Vietnam?
- Number of maternal deaths in Vietnam was 660 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 660 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.