Self harm death rates by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Self harm death rates by age was 0.119 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.119
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1358
in 2003
All-time low
0.1105
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.119 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Vietnam peaked at 0.1358 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1105, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1175 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1293 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1263 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1358 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1348 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1312 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1249 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1228 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1181 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1105 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1134 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1142 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1162 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1167 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1184 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1186 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1159 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.117 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.118 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.119 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.119 | -0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.119 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.119 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1251 | 0.1105 | 0.1358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1169 | 0.1134 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.119 | 0.119 | 0.119 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 144 Algeria 0.1322 compare
- 145 Afghanistan 0.129 compare
- 146 Tajikistan 0.1194 compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 0.1176 compare
- 149 Belize 0.1161 compare
- 150 Bahrain 0.1105 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 self harm death rates by age in Vietnam?
- Self harm death rates by age in Vietnam was 0.119 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1358 in 2003.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1105 in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Vietnam ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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