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Deaths in Vietnam

Deaths in Vietnam was 659,980 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count659,980 Estimated
Change on 2022+2%
Rank17th of 236Countries ranked
Series high659,9802023
Series low388,2491956
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Deaths in Vietnam, 1950 to 2023

300K400K500K600K700K19501961197219831994200520231950: 435,080 count1951: 431,300 count1952: 437,925 count1953: 440,918 count1954: 425,390 count1955: 388,806 count1956: 388,249 count1957: 394,373 count1958: 397,180 count1959: 398,355 count1960: 397,696 count1961: 391,697 count1962: 410,550 count1963: 447,217 count1964: 445,766 count1965: 463,278 count1966: 471,374 count1967: 482,729 count1968: 584,363 count1969: 545,136 count1970: 553,488 count1971: 551,291 count1972: 658,055 count1973: 576,615 count1974: 610,967 count1975: 455,718 count1976: 429,319 count1977: 432,453 count1978: 434,224 count1979: 435,492 count1980: 436,760 count1981: 437,853 count1982: 439,542 count1983: 443,555 count1984: 445,264 count1985: 447,505 count1986: 445,704 count1987: 440,646 count1988: 434,310 count1989: 439,292 count1990: 443,695 count1991: 446,345 count1992: 446,435 count1993: 445,388 count1994: 440,998 count1995: 433,805 count1996: 428,500 count1997: 424,745 count1998: 415,481 count1999: 416,456 count2000: 423,243 count2001: 427,393 count2002: 433,990 count2003: 442,654 count2004: 460,367 count2005: 466,343 count2006: 474,297 count2007: 484,952 count2008: 496,395 count2009: 507,732 count2010: 516,931 count2011: 526,146 count2012: 537,795 count2013: 548,595 count2014: 560,517 count2015: 571,142 count2016: 582,358 count2017: 593,746 count2018: 602,701 count2019: 612,164 count2020: 570,112 count2021: 658,187 count2022: 646,765 count2023: 659,980 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023659,980 Estimated
2022646,765 Estimated
2021658,187 Estimated
2020570,112 Estimated
2019612,164 Estimated
2018602,701 Estimated
2017593,746 Estimated
2016582,358 Estimated
2015571,142 Estimated
2014560,517 Estimated
2013548,595 Estimated
2012537,795 Estimated
2011526,146 Estimated
2010516,931 Estimated
2009507,732 Estimated
2008496,395 Estimated
2007484,952 Estimated
2006474,297 Estimated
2005466,343 Estimated
2004460,367 Estimated
2003442,654 Estimated
2002433,990 Estimated
2001427,393 Estimated
2000423,243 Estimated
1999416,456 Estimated
1998415,481 Estimated
1997424,745 Estimated
1996428,500 Estimated
1995433,805 Estimated
1994440,998 Estimated
1993445,388 Estimated
1992446,435 Estimated
1991446,345 Estimated
1990443,695 Estimated
1989439,292 Estimated
1988434,310 Estimated
1987440,646 Estimated
1986445,704 Estimated
1985447,505 Estimated
1984445,264 Estimated
1983443,555 Estimated
1982439,542 Estimated
1981437,853 Estimated
1980436,760 Estimated
1979435,492 Estimated
1978434,224 Estimated
1977432,453 Estimated
1976429,319 Estimated
1975455,718 Estimated
1974610,967 Estimated
1973576,615 Estimated
1972658,055 Estimated
1971551,291 Estimated
1970553,488 Estimated
1969545,136 Estimated
1968584,363 Estimated
1967482,729 Estimated
1966471,374 Estimated
1965463,278 Estimated
1964445,766 Estimated
1963447,217 Estimated
1962410,550 Estimated
1961391,697 Estimated
1960397,696 Estimated
1959398,355 Estimated
1958397,180 Estimated
1957394,373 Estimated
1956388,249 Estimated
1955388,806 Estimated
1954425,390 Estimated
1953440,918 Estimated
1952437,925 Estimated
1951431,300 Estimated
1950435,080 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Vietnam, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Vietnam, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/vietnam. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Vietnam, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/vietnam.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Vietnam, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/vietnam (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Vietnam, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/vietnam. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the deaths in Vietnam?

Deaths in Vietnam was 659,980 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Vietnam?

659,980 in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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