Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 14.89 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
14.89
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.85
in 2025
All-time low
14.89
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Vietnam, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 14.89 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
That places Vietnam 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.85 | — |
| 2026 | 16.44 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 16.03 | -2.4% |
| 2028 | 15.64 | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 15.26 | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 14.89 | -2.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.29, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.89, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.04 | 15.26 | 16.85 | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.89 | 14.89 | 14.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 83 Tuvalu 15.65 compare
- 84 Mauritius 15.29 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 15.18 compare
- 87 Panama 14.14 compare
- 88 North Korea 14.13 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 13.92 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Vietnam?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Vietnam was 14.89 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 in 2030.
- How does Vietnam rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Vietnam ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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