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
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| 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 |
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More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5102 units per person (2025)
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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