Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Viet Nam is 0.05 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 0.3159 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.05 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 50th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3159 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2158 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2154 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, 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 | -25.7% | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | 0.2233 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | 0.3159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mauritius 0.0516 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Niger 0.0494 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0486 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 0.0453 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, male, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3159 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Viet Nam ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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, male 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.