Probability of dying, by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0165 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0165 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Vietnam peaked at 0.0236 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0165, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0236 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0227 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0219 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0196 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0192 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0182 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.018 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.017 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 | -1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0165 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0165 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0151, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0206 | 0.0186 | 0.0236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 | 0.0169 | 0.0184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 | 0.0165 | 0.0167 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
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- 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 probability of dying, by age in Vietnam?
- Probability of dying, by age in Vietnam was 0.0165 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Vietnam ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.