Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.88 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.37 years
in 2020
All-time low
43.87 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 69.88 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Viet Nam peaked at 70.37 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.87 years, in 1950.
That places Viet Nam 141st 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.87 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 44.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 45.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 48.96 years | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 52.31 years | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 52.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 53.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 54.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 54.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 55.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 55.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 54.82 years | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 52.99 years | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 53.72 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 52.77 years | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 52.54 years | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.24 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 47.3 years | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 49.65 years | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 49.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 46.05 years | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 50.28 years | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 49.1 years | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 57.43 years | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 59.49 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 59.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 60.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 62.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 63.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 63.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 64.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 65.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.28 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.28 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.49 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.88 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.51 years | 43.87 years | 54.55 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.65 years | 47.3 years | 55.37 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.31 years | 46.05 years | 60.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.97 years | 60.92 years | 64.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.74 years | 64.99 years | 68.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.41 years | 68.2 years | 68.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1 years | 68.78 years | 69.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.87 years | 69.49 years | 70.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 138 American Samoa 70.2 years compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 70.11 years compare
- 140 Seychelles 69.94 years compare
- 142 Samoa 69.86 years compare
- 143 Syrian Arab Republic 69.83 years compare
- 144 Western Sahara 69.69 years compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Viet Nam?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Viet Nam was 69.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.37 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.87 years in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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