Number of youth deaths in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of youth deaths was 28,357 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28,357
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
112,971
in 1990
All-time low
28,357
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Vietnam stood at 28,357. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Vietnam peaked at 112,971 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28,357, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,971 | — |
| 1991 | 108,477 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 102,781 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 96,166 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 89,003 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 81,378 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 73,877 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 66,991 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 60,817 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 55,731 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 52,494 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 50,360 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 48,321 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 46,623 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 45,153 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 43,375 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 41,852 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 41,260 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 41,030 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 40,635 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40,133 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39,955 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40,163 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,242 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40,713 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41,052 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39,978 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38,558 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 36,872 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 35,359 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 34,264 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 32,792 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 31,235 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 29,775 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 28,357 | -4.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 28,357 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 14.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 28,357 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 26.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,819 | 55,731 | 112,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,110 | 40,635 | 52,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,302 | 35,359 | 41,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,285 | 28,357 | 34,264 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 38 Iraq 30,857 compare
- 39 United States 29,856 compare
- 40 Burundi 28,848 compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 28,150 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 24,071 compare
- 44 Senegal 23,232 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 youth deaths in Vietnam?
- Number of youth deaths in Vietnam was 28,357 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 112,971 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,357 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of youth deaths?
- Vietnam ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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