Sex ratio in life expectancy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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%.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 176 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Vietnam?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Vietnam 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 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1972.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1955.
- How does Vietnam rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.