Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Vietnam
Vietnam: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 69.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.37
in 2020
All-time low
43.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 69.88 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Vietnam peaked at 70.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.87, in 1950.
That places Vietnam 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.87 | — |
| 1951 | 44.44 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 44.99 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 45.55 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 48.96 | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 52.31 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 52.91 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 53.47 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 54.02 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 54.55 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 55.05 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 55.37 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 54.82 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 52.99 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 53.72 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 52.77 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 52.54 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.24 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 47.3 | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 49.65 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 49.72 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.4 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 46.05 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 50.28 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 49.1 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 57.43 | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 59.49 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 59.83 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.22 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.6 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 60.92 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.42 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 62.47 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.94 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.15 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 63.45 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 63.91 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.63 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 64.86 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.99 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 65.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.7 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.13 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.71 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.12 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.48 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.13 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.2 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.39 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.48 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.56 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.63 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.71 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.78 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.91 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.98 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.15 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.22 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.37 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.49 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.76 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.88 | +0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 69.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 69.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.51 | 43.87 | 54.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.65 | 47.3 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.31 | 46.05 | 60.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.97 | 60.92 | 64.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.74 | 64.99 | 68.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.41 | 68.2 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1 | 68.78 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.87 | 69.49 | 70.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 138 American Samoa 70.2 compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 70.11 compare
- 140 Seychelles 69.94 compare
- 142 Samoa 69.86 compare
- 143 Syria 69.83 compare
- 144 Western Sahara 69.69 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Vietnam?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Vietnam was 69.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.87 in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Vietnam ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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