Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 17.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 51.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.27, in 2024.
Vietnam 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 (projection) in Vietnam, year by year
| 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 17.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 17.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Vietnam?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Vietnam was 17.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 51.57 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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