What share of babies are fully vaccinated in Dien Bien?

97.1% of children under one year old in Dien Bien were fully immunised in 2024 (preliminary), against 96.3% nationally.

What share of people in Dien Bien have health insurance?

95.3% of the population of Dien Bien was covered by health insurance in 2024 (preliminary), against 94.3% nationally.

Health in Dien Bien, Vietnam: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Dien Bien was 69.8 years in 2024 (preliminary), 2nd lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 74.7 years.

What is the infant mortality rate in Dien Bien?

25.1 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Dien Bien 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 Dien Bien?

The under-five mortality rate in Dien Bien was 38.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 (preliminary), against 16.9 nationally.

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How many children are malnourished in Dien Bien?

In 2024 14.9% of children under five in Dien Bien were underweight for their age and 26.1% 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 Dien Bien?

Dien Bien had 1,985 hospital and other patient beds in 2023 (not counting beds in centrally managed hospitals), or 30.7 per 10,000 residents, 31st lowest of 63 provinces and cities.

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How many doctors are there in Dien Bien?

Dien Bien had 760 doctors in the public sector in 2022 (the latest year published by province), or 12.0 per 10,000 residents, 8th highest of 63 provinces and cities.

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How Dien Bien compares with other provinces

Life expectancy at birth, 2024 (2024)

Dien Bien ranks 62 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth, 2024
57	Dak Nong	71.7 years
58	Yen Bai	71.6 years
59	Ha Giang	71.4 years
60	Lao Cai	71.3 years
61	Kon Tum	69.9 years
62	Dien Bien	69.8 years
63	Lai Chau	65.8 years

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

Dien Bien ranks 2 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2024
1	Lai Chau	25.3
2	Dien Bien	25.1
3	Kon Tum	24.8
4	Lao Cai	20.4
5	Ha Giang	20.0
6	Yen Bai	19.4
7	Dak Nong	19.1

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

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

Dien Bien ranks 33 of 63, highest first. Excludes beds in centrally managed hospitals

Rank	Region	Patient beds per 10,000 residents, 2023
30	Quang Tri	32.0
31	Bac Kan	31.5
32	Vinh Long	30.8
33	Dien Bien	30.7
34	Ca Mau	30.2
35	Lai Chau	30.0
36	Hoa Binh	29.9

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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