Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 19,052 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19,052
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
22,985
in 2025
All-time low
19,052
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Vietnam, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 19,052 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Vietnam ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,985 | — |
| 2026 | 21,985 | -4.4% |
| 2027 | 21,091 | -4.1% |
| 2028 | 20,303 | -3.7% |
| 2029 | 19,626 | -3.3% |
| 2030 | 19,052 | -2.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19,052 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 15.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19,052 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 623.5, 30.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,198 | 19,626 | 22,985 | 5 |
| 2030s | 19,052 | 19,052 | 19,052 | 1 |
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)
- 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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Vietnam?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Vietnam was 19,052 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 22,985 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,052 in 2030.
- How does Vietnam rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Vietnam ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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