Number of youth deaths in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of youth deaths was 28,357 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Viet Nam stood at 28,357 deaths. 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 Viet Nam peaked at 112,971 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28,357 deaths, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,971 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 108,477 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 102,781 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 96,166 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 89,003 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 81,378 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 73,877 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 66,991 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 60,817 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 55,731 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 52,494 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 50,360 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 48,321 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 46,623 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 45,153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 43,375 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 41,852 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 41,260 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 41,030 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 40,635 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40,133 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39,955 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40,163 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,242 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40,713 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41,052 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39,978 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38,558 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 36,872 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 35,359 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 34,264 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 32,792 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 31,235 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 29,775 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 28,357 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,819 deaths | 55,731 deaths | 112,971 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,110 deaths | 40,635 deaths | 52,494 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,302 deaths | 35,359 deaths | 41,052 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,285 deaths | 28,357 deaths | 34,264 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 38 Iraq 30,857 deaths compare
- 39 United States of America 29,856 deaths compare
- 40 Burundi 28,848 deaths compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 28,150 deaths compare
- 43 Central African Republic 24,071 deaths compare
- 44 Senegal 23,232 deaths 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Viet Nam?
- Number of youth deaths in Viet Nam was 28,357 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 112,971 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,357 deaths in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of youth deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.