Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 74.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.59 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.38 years
in 2020
All-time low
48.04 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Vietnam is 74.59 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Vietnam peaked at 75.38 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.04 years, in 1950.
That places Vietnam 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.04 years | — |
| 1951 | 48.7 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 49.38 years | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 49.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 52 years | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 54.83 years | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 55.53 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 56.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 56.8 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 57.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 58.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 58.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 56.9 years | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 57.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 56.97 years | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.74 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.67 years | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 54.79 years | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 54.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.91 years | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 55.68 years | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 54.75 years | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 61.87 years | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 63.67 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 64.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 65.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 72.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.06 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.38 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.14 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.59 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.88 years | 48.04 years | 57.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.72 years | 52.67 years | 58.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.2 years | 51.91 years | 64.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.09 years | 65.34 years | 68.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7 years | 69.03 years | 72.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2 years | 72.75 years | 73.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.91 years | 73.61 years | 74.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.65 years | 74.14 years | 75.38 years | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.8731 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Vietnam?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Vietnam was 74.59 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.38 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.04 years in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Vietnam ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.