Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 1.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Viet Nam, 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Viet Nam stood at 1.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Viet Nam peaked at 8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 110th 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, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 6 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.2 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.2 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 per 1,000, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Viet Nam?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Viet Nam was 1.2 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, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.