Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam stood at 7.3 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam peaked at 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7 per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.37 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.05 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 9.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.84 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 12.01 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 17.27 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 182 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 46.3 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0605 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 47.61 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam was 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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