Number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam, 1959–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam peaked at 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 94th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.6676 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6112 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7574 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5345 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3571 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7466 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2696 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3397 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1186 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0665 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1854 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0521 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0447 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0627 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0419 under-five deaths per woman | 0.039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0381 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 91 Grenada 0.035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 92 Suriname 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 93 Jamaica 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 95 Mongolia 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 97 Cook Islands 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.766 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 51.56 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 37.63 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 65.99 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.0057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Vietnam was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).