Homicide rate (World Health) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Homicide rate (World Health) was 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Vietnam peaked at 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Vietnam ranks 136th of 194 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.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 133 Libya 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Fiji 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Maldives 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Georgia 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Malawi 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Estonia 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Vietnam
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Vietnam?
- Homicide rate in Vietnam was 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for homicide rate?
- Vietnam ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.