Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.13
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 1972
All-time low
1.1
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Viet Nam is 1.13, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Viet Nam peaked at 1.28 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1955.
That places Viet Nam 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.2 | — |
| 1951 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.21 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.13 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.15 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.24 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.22 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.28 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.23 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.25 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.16 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.14 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8598 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Viet Nam?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Viet Nam was 1.13 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1972.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1955.
- How does Viet Nam rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.