Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.91 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Vietnam peaked at 1.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2005.
Vietnam ranks 130th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | +1.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.96, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.67 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.78 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.87 | 1.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Vietnam?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Vietnam was 1.91 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Vietnam ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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