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 229 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 229 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 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 229 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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