Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Under-five mortality rate was 17.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Vietnam, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 17.27 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Vietnam peaked at 122.39 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.27, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 85th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 99.38 | — |
| 1965 | 102.95 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 103.28 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 103.88 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 120.13 | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 111.27 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 110.42 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 107.63 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 122.39 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 106.59 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 109.88 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 78.52 | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 76.87 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 75.16 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 73.38 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 71.63 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 69.92 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 68.25 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 66.71 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 65.24 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 63.76 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 62.18 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 60.42 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 58.5 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 56.33 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 54.02 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 51.57 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 49.09 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 46.56 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 44.07 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 41.67 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 39.36 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 37.2 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 35.22 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 33.4 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 31.76 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 30.28 | -4.7% |
| 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 17.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 17.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -28.5% | 109.88 | 78.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.82 | 99.38 | 120.13 | 6 |
| 1970s | 93.25 | 71.63 | 122.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.53 | 54.02 | 69.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.99 | 31.76 | 51.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.19 | 23.45 | 30.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 20.01 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 17.27 | 19.49 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate in Vietnam?
- Under-five mortality rate in Vietnam was 17.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 122.39 in 1972.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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