Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -4.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Vietnam is -4.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 398.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 20.07 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -31.23 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Vietnam ranks 160th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7624 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -0.2522 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1972 | 20.07 % change on previous year | -8058.7% |
| 1973 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1974 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1975 | -31.23 % change on previous year | -642.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1283 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1977 | -0.325 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 1978 | -0.7595 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 1979 | -0.9011 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1980 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1981 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1685 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 0.183 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1984 | -0.4791 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 1985 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +307.9% |
| 1986 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1987 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1988 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1990 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1992 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1993 | -7.09 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1994 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1995 | -9.55 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1996 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1997 | -10.56 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2000 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2001 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2002 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2003 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2004 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2005 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2006 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2007 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1998 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1854 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7058 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 2011 | -0.3292 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6306 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2013 | 0.097 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +1606.0% |
| 2015 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 2017 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2018 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2019 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2020 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2021 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2022 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2023 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2024 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -4.95 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.45 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -4.95 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.29 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +8058.7% | -0.2522 % change on previous year | 20.07 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1606.0% | 0.097 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -642.5% | 5.76 % change on previous year | -31.23 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -361.7% | 0.183 % change on previous year | -0.4791 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -31.23 % change on previous year | 20.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 0.183 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.88 % change on previous year | -10.56 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | -0.1854 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 157 Guyana -4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Cambodia -4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Bulgaria -4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Russia -4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Iran -4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago -5 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Vietnam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Vietnam was -4.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.23 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 398.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.