Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.081 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.081 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 0.561 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.081 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.4763 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.561 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5045 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5305 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3814 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3812 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.38 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3772 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3663 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3671 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.366 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3593 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3464 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3138 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2939 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2669 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.249 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.208 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1868 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4442 units per square kilometre | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | 0.561 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3489 units per square kilometre | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | 0.2939 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 50 Mauritius 0.0926 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0829 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0815 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eswatini 0.0795 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.0745 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Barbados 0.0744 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 0.081 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Viet Nam ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.