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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Vietnam

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Vietnam
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0333 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

94th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.7824 under-five deaths per woman

in 1959

All-time low

0.0333 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1959–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Vietnam

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 805,636 (2025)
Population, male 49.0% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 34.75 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 23.22 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 697,877 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 757,510 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 727,555 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 771,612 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 763,341 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 889,440 (2025)

All data for Vietnam →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Vietnam?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.7824 under-five deaths per woman in 1959.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Vietnam rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Vietnam ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).