Youth mortality rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Youth mortality rate was 1.98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.98
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.57
in 1977
All-time low
1.98
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Youth mortality rate in Vietnam, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.98 for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Vietnam peaked at 9.57 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 88th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.32 | 9.07 | 9.57 | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.78 | 6.62 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 | 3.79 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.74 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.29 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.98 | 2.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 629,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 638,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 633,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 624,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 623,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Vietnam?
- Youth mortality rate in Vietnam was 1.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for youth mortality rate?
- Vietnam ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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