Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) was 0.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vietnam is 0.7 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vietnam peaked at 7.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 130th of 197 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.7 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 per 1,000, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.7 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 per 1,000, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 130 Albania 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 China 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Kuwait 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Malaysia 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Mauritius 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Moldova 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Qatar 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Tajikistan 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Ukraine 0.7 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vietnam?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vietnam was 0.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Vietnam ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.