Number of under-five deaths in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of under-five deaths was 24,085 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Vietnam, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Vietnam stood at 24,085. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Vietnam peaked at 182,593 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 24,085, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 39th of 197 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 under-five deaths in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 154,012 | — |
| 1970 | 155,033 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 154,802 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 182,593 | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 164,204 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 172,661 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 124,137 | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 124,071 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 123,684 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 122,779 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 121,862 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 120,489 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 119,302 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 119,223 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 119,496 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 119,125 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 116,953 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 112,751 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 107,281 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 102,144 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 98,783 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 95,671 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 91,832 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 86,880 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 81,058 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 74,647 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 67,693 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 60,800 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 54,514 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 48,957 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 44,543 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 42,002 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 40,569 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 39,208 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38,155 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 37,303 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 36,089 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 35,040 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34,846 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34,965 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34,885 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34,668 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34,724 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35,112 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35,305 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35,862 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36,303 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35,326 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 33,914 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 32,197 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 30,694 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 29,647 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 28,244 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 26,761 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 25,390 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 24,085 | -5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24,085 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 19.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24,085 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 31.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -28.1% | 172,661 | 124,137 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,012 | 154,012 | 154,012 | 1 |
| 1970s | 144,583 | 121,862 | 182,593 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,555 | 98,783 | 120,489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,660 | 44,543 | 95,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,306 | 34,846 | 42,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,410 | 30,694 | 36,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,825 | 24,085 | 29,647 | 5 |
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 under-five deaths in Vietnam?
- Number of under-five deaths in Vietnam was 24,085 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 182,593 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,085 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Vietnam ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.