Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 17.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Viet Nam is 17.27, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.27, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.28 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 89th out of 212 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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