Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vietnam stood at 1.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vietnam peaked at 1.28 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1955.
Vietnam ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vietnam?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vietnam was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1972.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1955.
- How does Vietnam rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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