Number of under-five deaths, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of under-five deaths, male was 14,840 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male in Vietnam stood at 14,840. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Vietnam peaked at 102,812 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14,840, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 37th 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, male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 87,904 | — |
| 1970 | 88,421 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 88,358 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 102,812 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 93,462 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 97,847 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 72,687 | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 72,687 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 72,467 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 71,951 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 71,492 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 70,734 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 70,049 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 70,053 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70,236 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70,101 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 68,887 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 66,463 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 63,321 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 60,361 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 58,414 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 56,677 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 54,497 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 51,682 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 48,357 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 44,617 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 40,532 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 36,481 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 32,763 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 29,483 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 26,843 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 25,379 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 24,564 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23,748 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22,990 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 22,529 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21,861 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,293 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 21,334 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,480 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21,425 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21,303 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21,403 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21,707 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21,887 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22,222 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22,452 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21,870 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 21,004 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 20,015 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 19,063 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 18,334 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 17,442 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 16,505 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 15,664 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 14,840 | -5.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14,840 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 22.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14,840 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 436, 34.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male 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 | -25.7% | 97,847 | 72,687 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,904 | 87,904 | 87,904 | 1 |
| 1970s | 83,218 | 71,492 | 102,812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,862 | 58,414 | 70,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,193 | 26,843 | 56,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,660 | 21,293 | 25,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,293 | 19,063 | 22,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,557 | 14,840 | 18,334 | 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 in Vietnam?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Vietnam was 14,840 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, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 102,812 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,840 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Vietnam ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.