Number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0333 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7824 under-five deaths per woman
in 1959
All-time low
0.0333 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam, 1959–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam peaked at 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1960 | 0.7574 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.638 under-five deaths per woman | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7065 under-five deaths per woman | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6953 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6246 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6337 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6164 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6112 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7243 under-five deaths per woman | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6691 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6646 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6531 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7466 under-five deaths per woman | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6511 under-five deaths per woman | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6395 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.443 under-five deaths per woman | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 0.419 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3955 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3756 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3571 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3397 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3243 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3083 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2927 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2773 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2621 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2468 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2304 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2148 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1854 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1706 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1547 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1385 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1217 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1048 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0909 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0806 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0724 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0665 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0627 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0595 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0576 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0545 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0526 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0498 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0472 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0464 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0458 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0434 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0434 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0428 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0413 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0403 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0396 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.039 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0381 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0368 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0344 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman 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 | -30.7% | 0.6395 under-five deaths per woman | 0.443 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.6676 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6112 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7574 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5345 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3571 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7466 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2696 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3397 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1186 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0665 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1854 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0521 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0447 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0627 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0419 under-five deaths per woman | 0.039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0381 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 91 Grenada 0.035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 92 Suriname 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 93 Jamaica 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 95 Mongolia 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 97 Cook Islands 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).