Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Viet Nam peaked at 7.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 115th 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 115 Armenia 1 per 1,000 compare
- 115 Bahamas 1 per 1,000 compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 1 per 1,000 compare
- 115 Colombia 1 per 1,000 compare
- 115 Naoero 1 per 1,000 compare
- 115 Seychelles 1 per 1,000 compare
- 115 Trinidad and Tobago 1 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Viet Nam?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Viet Nam was 1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Viet Nam ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.