Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 17.27 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam is 17.27 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam peaked at 30.28 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.27 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 89th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.28 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 29.01 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 26.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 26.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.11 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.81 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.95 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.64 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.29 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 17.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 17.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.19 per 1,000 live births | 23.45 per 1,000 live births | 30.28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 20.01 per 1,000 live births | 23.11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 per 1,000 live births | 17.27 per 1,000 live births | 19.49 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 9.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.84 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 12.01 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 182 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 46.3 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0605 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 47.61 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.0% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.0032 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam was 17.27 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.28 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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