Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 24,085 in 2024. β–Ό 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 Viet Nam, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 95.7k1991: 91.8k1992: 86.9k1993: 81.1k1994: 74.6k1995: 67.7k1996: 60.8k1997: 54.5k1998: 49.0k1999: 44.5k2000: 42.0k2001: 40.6k2002: 39.2k2003: 38.2k2004: 37.3k2005: 36.1k2006: 35.0k2007: 34.8k2008: 35.0k2009: 34.9k2010: 34.7k2011: 34.7k2012: 35.1k2013: 35.3k2014: 35.9k2015: 36.3k2016: 35.3k2017: 33.9k2018: 32.2k2019: 30.7k2020: 29.6k2021: 28.2k2022: 26.8k2023: 25.4k2024: 24.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 95,671 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,085, in 2024.

Viet Nam 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 36 Ghana 31,720 compare
  2. 37 Mexico 26,500 compare
  3. 38 Iraq 25,396 compare
  4. 40 United States 23,685 compare
  5. 41 Sierra Leone 23,171 compare
  6. 42 Burundi 21,573 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Viet Nam?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Viet Nam was 24,085 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 95,671 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 24,085 in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Viet Nam ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - 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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