Stillbirth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Stillbirth rate was 6.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Vietnam, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Vietnam is 6.5 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Vietnam peaked at 12.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 116th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 11.6 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 7 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 per 1,000 total births | 9 per 1,000 total births | 12.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 per 1,000 total births | 6.9 per 1,000 total births | 8.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 per 1,000 total births | 6.5 per 1,000 total births | 6.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Vietnam?
- Stillbirth rate in Vietnam was 6.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for stillbirth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.