What share of babies are fully vaccinated in Bac Lieu?

94.8% of children under one year old in Bac Lieu were fully immunised in 2024 (preliminary), against 96.3% nationally.

What share of people in Bac Lieu have health insurance?

88.4% of the population of Bac Lieu was covered by health insurance in 2024 (preliminary), against 94.3% nationally.

Health in Bac Lieu, Vietnam: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Bac Lieu was 75.6 years in 2024 (preliminary), joint 16th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 74.7 years.

What is the infant mortality rate in Bac Lieu?

9.3 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Bac Lieu died before their first birthday in 2024 (preliminary infant mortality rate), against 11.3 nationally.

Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copy

What is the child mortality rate in Bac Lieu?

The under-five mortality rate in Bac Lieu was 14.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 (preliminary), against 16.9 nationally.

Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copy

How many children are malnourished in Bac Lieu?

In 2024 8.5% of children under five in Bac Lieu were underweight for their age and 17.4% were too short for their age (stunted); nationally the rates were 10.4% and 18.1%.

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How many hospital beds are there in Bac Lieu?

Bac Lieu had 2,360 hospital and other patient beds in 2023 (not counting beds in centrally managed hospitals), or 25.5 per 10,000 residents, 15th lowest of 63 provinces and cities.

Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copy

How many doctors are there in Bac Lieu?

Bac Lieu had 975 doctors in the public sector in 2022 (the latest year published by province), or 10.6 per 10,000 residents, 14th highest of 63 provinces and cities.

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How Bac Lieu compares with other provinces

Life expectancy at birth, 2024 (2024)

Bac Lieu ranks 20 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth, 2024
17	Hai Phong City	75.6 years
18	Hung Yen	75.6 years
19	Dong Thap	75.6 years
20	Bac Lieu	75.6 years
21	Vinh Phuc	75.5 years
22	Nam Dinh	75.5 years
23	Tay Ninh	75.5 years

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Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2024 (2024)

Bac Lieu ranks 46 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2024
43	Dong Thap	9.4
44	Bac Ninh	9.3
45	Hung Yen	9.3
46	Bac Lieu	9.3
47	Hai Duong	9.2
48	Ha Nam	9.2
49	Tra Vinh	9.2

Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copy

Patient beds per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)

Bac Lieu ranks 49 of 63, highest first. Excludes beds in centrally managed hospitals

Rank	Region	Patient beds per 10,000 residents, 2023
46	Kien Giang	25.9
47	Nam Dinh	25.9
48	Binh Phuoc	25.5
49	Bac Lieu	25.5
50	Bac Giang	25.1
51	Hung Yen	24.7
52	Son La	24.4

Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copy

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Sources

National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance): Statistical Yearbook of Viet Nam 2024 (bilingual, provincial tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c6c2d8fa61d7…)

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