Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 17.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.27
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
51.57
in 1990
All-time low
17.27
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

203040501990200720241990: 51.61991: 49.11992: 46.61993: 44.11994: 41.71995: 39.41996: 37.21997: 35.21998: 33.41999: 31.82000: 30.32001: 292002: 27.92003: 26.92004: 26.12005: 25.42006: 24.82007: 24.32008: 23.82009: 23.42010: 23.12011: 22.82012: 22.52013: 22.32014: 222015: 21.62016: 21.32017: 20.92018: 20.52019: 202020: 19.52021: 18.92022: 18.42023: 17.82024: 17.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Viet Nam is 17.27, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Viet Nam peaked at 51.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.27, in 2024.

Viet Nam ranks 85th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 51.57
1991 49.09 -4.8%
1992 46.56 -5.2%
1993 44.07 -5.3%
1994 41.67 -5.4%
1995 39.36 -5.5%
1996 37.2 -5.5%
1997 35.22 -5.3%
1998 33.4 -5.2%
1999 31.76 -4.9%
2000 30.28 -4.7%
2001 29.01 -4.2%
2002 27.9 -3.8%
2003 26.92 -3.5%
2004 26.09 -3.1%
2005 25.37 -2.7%
2006 24.78 -2.4%
2007 24.28 -2.0%
2008 23.83 -1.8%
2009 23.45 -1.6%
2010 23.11 -1.4%
2011 22.81 -1.3%
2012 22.55 -1.2%
2013 22.25 -1.3%
2014 21.95 -1.3%
2015 21.64 -1.4%
2016 21.29 -1.6%
2017 20.89 -1.9%
2018 20.47 -2.0%
2019 20.01 -2.2%
2020 19.49 -2.6%
2021 18.94 -2.8%
2022 18.38 -3.0%
2023 17.83 -3.0%
2024 17.27 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.99 31.76 51.57 10
2000s 26.19 23.45 30.28 10
2010s 21.7 20.01 23.11 10
2020s 18.38 17.27 19.49 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Viet Nam?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Viet Nam was 17.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 51.57 in 1990.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 17.27 in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Viet Nam ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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