Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.3
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2015
All-time low
5.8
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam stood at 7.3.
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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 | — |
| 2005 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.37 | 7 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 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)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 17.27 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 12.01 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.84 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 182 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 46.3 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0605 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 47.61 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 (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 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 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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