Number of under-five deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of under-five deaths was 24,085 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,085
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
182,593
in 1972
All-time low
24,085
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 182,593 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 24,085, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 39th of 196 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 Viet Nam, 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Viet Nam?
- Number of under-five deaths in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 182,593 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,085 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.