In 2024, around ******* deaths were registered in Vietnam. The number of deaths in the country increased significantly in 2021 and 2022, mainly due to the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam death rate for 2025 is 6.77, a 1.18% increase from 2024.

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<li>Vietnam death rate for 2024 was <strong>6.69</strong>, a <strong>1.2% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Vietnam death rate for 2023 was <strong>6.61</strong>, a <strong>0.98% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Vietnam death rate for 2022 was <strong>6.55</strong>, a <strong>0.99% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

In 2023, the death rate in Vietnam remained nearly unchanged at around 6.58 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. The crude death rate refers to the number of deaths in a given year, expressed per 1,000 population. When studied in combination with the crude birth rate, the rate of natural population increase can be determined.Find more statistics on other topics about Vietnam with key insights such as total fertility rate, female smoking rate, share of children aged 12-23 months immunized against diphtheria, and pertussis and tetanus (DPT).

Vietnam Crude Death Rate: Rural data was reported at 7.300 ‰ in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.200 ‰ for 2016. Vietnam Crude Death Rate: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 7.200 ‰ from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.500 ‰ in 2013 and a record low of 5.400 ‰ in 2001. Vietnam Crude Death Rate: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G058: Vital Statistics.

Throughout the period in which the United States was in an armed conflict with the Communist-led government and insurgency in Vietnam (referred to as the "Vietnam War" in the U.S. and the "Resistance War against the United States" in Vietnam), around 40 percent of the 8.7 million U.S. military service personnel were stationed in South-East Asia. Of these personnel in the theatre of war, around two percent were killed during the conflict.

This war was part of the wider Cold War of the second half of the 20th century, where the rivalry between the superpowers of the United States and Soviet Union dominated the post-World War II era. During this period the U.S. stationed much of its remaining five million service personnel outside of active conflict zones, especially in strategically important countries such as (West) Germany, South Korea, and Japan, in addition to those stationed at home.

Vietnam VN: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.821 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.806 Ratio for 2015. Vietnam VN: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 6.558 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.044 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 5.521 Ratio in 2002. Vietnam VN: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

U.S. military involvement in Vietnam accelerated after the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by congress in August 1964. The resolution gave President Lyndon B. Johnson the power to use conventional military force in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war. By 1968, the United States' military presence had reached its peak at over 500,000 troops deployed. Following the Tet Offensive by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong in early 1968, U.S. public opinion shifted dramatically against the war and President Johnson announced his intention to scale back U.S. military presence in the region. As U.S. troops left Southeast Asia, there was an attempt to manage a 'vietnamization' of the conflict, whereby the South Vietnamese military would receive aid and training from the U.S. in order to fill the gap left by the withdrawing U.S. forces. As the numbers of U.S. service personnel dwindled, so too did the number of battle deaths from the conflict, which had also peaked in 1968. The last U.S. military forces left the region in 1973, with the final U.S. personnel leaving with the Fall of Saigon to the communist forces in April 1975.

VN: Number of Deaths Ages 5-9 Years data was reported at 1,528.000 Person in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,585.000 Person for 2018. VN: Number of Deaths Ages 5-9 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 4,154.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,910.000 Person in 1990 and a record low of 1,528.000 Person in 2019. VN: Number of Deaths Ages 5-9 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Sum; Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Vietnam VN: Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data was reported at 11.300 % in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 11.300 % for 2015. Vietnam VN: Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 11.400 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.000 % in 2000 and a record low of 11.300 % in 2016. Vietnam VN: Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.; ; Derived based on the data from WHO's Global Health Estimates.; Weighted average;

In 2024, the crude death rate in Vietnam was estimated at *** deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. In that year, Vietnam's population reached approximately ***** million.

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Vietnam was reported at 6.577 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Vietnam Child Mortality Rate: Under Five: Deaths per 1000 Live Births: Total data was reported at 21.500 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.800 NA for 2016. Vietnam Child Mortality Rate: Under Five: Deaths per 1000 Live Births: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 23.800 NA from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.300 NA in 2001 and a record low of 21.500 NA in 2017. Vietnam Child Mortality Rate: Under Five: Deaths per 1000 Live Births: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G058: Vital Statistics.

Vietnam VN: Number of Deaths Ages 5-14 Years data was reported at 3,852.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,031.000 Person for 2015. Vietnam VN: Number of Deaths Ages 5-14 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 5,037.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,426.000 Person in 1990 and a record low of 3,852.000 Person in 2017. Vietnam VN: Number of Deaths Ages 5-14 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Number of deaths of children ages 5-14 years; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Sum;

Vietnam: Deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births: The latest value from 2022 is 20 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 21 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 25 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1964 to 2022 is 49 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 20 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 88 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1964.

The United States military has a long history of ethnic minorities serving in its ranks, with black Americans having served as far back as the Revolutionary War. The Vietnam War took place during a period of changing race relations in the United States, with the Civil Rights Movement reaching its peak in the mid-1960s, and this too was reflected in the military. The Vietnam War was the first major conflict in which black and white troops were not formally segregated, however, discrimination did still occur with black soldiers reporting being subject to overt racism, being unjustly punished, and having fewer promotion opportunities than their white counterparts.

In the early phases of the war, black casualty rates were much higher than for other races and ethnicities, with some reports showing that black soldiers accounted for 25 percent of the casualties recorded in 1965. This declined substantially as the war progressed, however, the proportion of black service personnel among those fallen during the war was still disproportionately high, as black personnel comprised only 11 percent of the military during this era. A smaller number of other ethnic minorities were killed during the war, comprising two percent of the total.

Vietnam Crude Death Rate data was reported at 6.800 % in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 6.800 % for 2015. Vietnam Crude Death Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 6.300 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2016, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.100 % in 2013 and a record low of 5.100 % in 2001. Vietnam Crude Death Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G058: Vital Statistics.

Vietnam Child Mortality Rate: Under Five: Deaths per 1000 Live Births: Urban data was reported at 12.700 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.900 NA for 2016. Vietnam Child Mortality Rate: Under Five: Deaths per 1000 Live Births: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 14.000 NA from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.900 NA in 2001 and a record low of 12.700 NA in 2017. Vietnam Child Mortality Rate: Under Five: Deaths per 1000 Live Births: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G058: Vital Statistics.

Vietnam Crude Death Rate: Urban data was reported at 6.200 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.800 % for 2015. Vietnam Crude Death Rate: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 5.150 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2016, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.200 % in 2016 and a record low of 3.900 % in 2001. Vietnam Crude Death Rate: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G058: Vital Statistics.

In 2023, the number of deaths caused by traffic accidents amounted to approximately 11,628 cases in Vietnam. This indicated a decrease from the previous year. From 2013 to 2021, the number of traffic deaths has gradually declined, then increased dramatically in 2022, with the number of deaths due to crashes double than that in 2021.

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army was tasked with fighting a ground war against the army of North Vietnam and the communist-led insurgency known as the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. The states with the largest number of inhabitants killed or injured during the Vietnam War were California, New York, and Texas. A smaller number of U.S. army casualties came from organized territories of the United States, notably Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.