Probability of dying that year, among females in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1950
All-time low
1.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.2% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Viet Nam peaked at 8.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 that year, among females in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.4% | — |
| 1951 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 1956 | 6.7% | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 5.8% | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Viet Nam?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Viet Nam was 1.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Viet Nam ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.