Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Vietnam, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.0024 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 89th out of 197 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 under-five deaths, male, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0022 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 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 | -27.4% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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, male, per capita in Vietnam?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.