Number of under-five deaths, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of under-five deaths, female was 9,245 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Vietnam, 1969–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Vietnam stood at 9,245. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Vietnam peaked at 79,781 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9,245, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 66,108 | — |
| 1970 | 66,612 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 66,444 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 79,781 | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 70,742 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 74,814 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 51,450 | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 51,384 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51,217 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 50,828 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 50,370 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 49,755 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 49,253 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 49,170 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49,260 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49,024 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48,066 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 46,288 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 43,960 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 41,783 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 40,369 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 38,994 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 37,335 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 35,198 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 32,701 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 30,030 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 27,161 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 24,319 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 21,751 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 19,474 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 17,700 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 16,623 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 16,005 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15,460 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15,165 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14,774 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14,228 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 13,747 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13,512 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13,485 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13,460 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13,365 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13,321 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,405 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13,418 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13,640 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13,851 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13,456 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12,910 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 12,182 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 11,631 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 11,313 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10,802 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 10,256 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9,726 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 9,245 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,108 | 66,108 | 66,108 | 1 |
| 1970s | 61,364 | 50,370 | 79,781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,693 | 40,369 | 49,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,466 | 17,700 | 38,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,646 | 13,460 | 16,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,118 | 11,631 | 13,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,268 | 9,245 | 11,313 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Vietnam?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Vietnam was 9,245 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 79,781 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,245 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.