Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita was 1.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Vietnam, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Vietnam is 1.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Vietnam peaked at 12.24 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 85th of 199 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.
Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9.94 | — |
| 1965 | 10.29 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 10.33 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.39 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12.01 | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 11.13 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 11.04 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.76 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.24 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 10.66 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 10.99 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.85 | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 7.69 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.52 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.34 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.99 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.82 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.67 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.52 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.38 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.22 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.04 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.85 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.63 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.16 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.66 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.41 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.72 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.18 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.13 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.78 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.73 | -3.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -28.5% | 10.99 | 7.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.68 | 9.94 | 12.01 | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.32 | 7.16 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 5.4 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 3.18 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.34 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.73 | 1.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Vietnam?
- Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Vietnam was 1.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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