Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 24,085 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,085
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
95,671
in 1990
All-time low
24,085
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 24,085 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Vietnam peaked at 95,671 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,085, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,671 | — |
| 1991 | 91,832 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 86,880 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 81,058 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 74,647 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 67,693 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 60,800 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 54,514 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 48,957 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 44,543 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 42,002 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 40,569 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 39,208 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38,155 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 37,303 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 36,089 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 35,040 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34,846 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34,965 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34,885 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34,668 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34,724 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35,112 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35,305 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35,862 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36,303 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35,326 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 33,914 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 32,197 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 30,694 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 29,647 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 28,244 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 26,761 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 25,390 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 24,085 | -5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24,085 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 16.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24,085 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 31.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,660 | 44,543 | 95,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,306 | 34,846 | 42,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,410 | 30,694 | 36,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,825 | 24,085 | 29,647 | 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Vietnam?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Vietnam was 24,085 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 95,671 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,085 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Vietnam ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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