Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Vietnam stood at 4.6 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Vietnam peaked at 9.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.6 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 per 1,000, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.6 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.35 per 1,000, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.42 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 9.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 127 Cuba 4.8 per 1,000 compare
- 127 Montenegro 4.8 per 1,000 compare
- 127 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.8 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 4.6 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Malaysia 4.6 per 1,000 compare
- 133 Barbados 4.5 per 1,000 compare
- 133 Libya 4.5 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Vietnam?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Vietnam was 4.6 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Vietnam ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.