Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 8.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.68
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.65
in 1972
All-time low
3.69
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Vietnam is 8.68, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Vietnam peaked at 12.65 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 1955.
That places Vietnam 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.96 | — |
| 1951 | 9.08 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 9.25 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 9.23 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.3 | -42.6% |
| 1955 | 3.69 | -30.3% |
| 1956 | 3.91 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 4.05 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 4.21 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4.35 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 4.62 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 4.84 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 5.57 | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 6.98 | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 6.55 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 7.7 | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 8.1 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 8.44 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 11.26 | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 10.25 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 10.41 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 10.24 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 12.65 | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 10.72 | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 11.55 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 7.53 | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 6.74 | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 6.87 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.01 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.17 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.24 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.11 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.84 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.57 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 6.4 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.54 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.67 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.68 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.43 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.43 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.64 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.64 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.46 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.31 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.27 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.44 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.76 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.23 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 7.86 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.42 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.78 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.94 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.58 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.63 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.66 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.69 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.69 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.73 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.68 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.64 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.65 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.74 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.78 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.79 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.54 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.73 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.68 | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -42.6% | 9.23 | 5.3 |
| 1975 | -34.8% | 11.55 | 7.53 |
| 1968 | +33.4% | 8.44 | 11.26 |
| 1955 | -30.3% | 5.3 | 3.69 |
| 1963 | +25.2% | 5.57 | 6.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2 | 3.69 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.43 | 4.62 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.09 | 6.74 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 | 6.4 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 6.04 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 | 8.1 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 8.64 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.54 | 9.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 9 Latvia 8.98 compare
- 10 Moldova 8.86 compare
- 11 El Salvador 8.69 compare
- 13 Thailand 8.51 compare
- 14 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.35 compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 8.13 compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Vietnam?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vietnam was 8.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 in 1972.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 1955.
- How does Vietnam rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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