Stillbirth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Stillbirth rate was 0.6508 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6508 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.21 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.6508 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.6508 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Vietnam peaked at 1.21 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6508 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 119th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9955 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9689 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.945 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9232 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8789 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8531 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8266 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.801 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7797 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7565 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7378 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7189 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7038 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6885 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6756 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6656 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6563 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6508 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.6508 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.6508 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | 0.9 deaths per 100 births | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7745 deaths per 100 births | 0.6885 deaths per 100 births | 0.8789 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6621 deaths per 100 births | 0.6508 deaths per 100 births | 0.6756 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 116 Panama 0.6629 deaths per 100 births compare
- 117 Colombia 0.6594 deaths per 100 births compare
- 118 Cook Islands 0.6594 deaths per 100 births compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 0.6502 deaths per 100 births compare
- 121 Peru 0.6487 deaths per 100 births compare
- 122 Mexico 0.6353 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Vietnam?
- Stillbirth rate in Vietnam was 0.6508 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6508 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for stillbirth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.