Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam is 0.031 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 0.2451 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.031 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.031 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.031 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam 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 | -31.2% | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | 0.1581 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | 0.124 units per square kilometre | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 55 Barbados 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Grenada 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malta 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Chad 0.0286 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0273 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mali 0.0266 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2451 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Viet Nam ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.