Healthy life expectancy at birth in Vietnam
Vietnam: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 65.35 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
65.35
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.16
in 2020
All-time low
63.74
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 65.35 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Vietnam peaked at 66.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.74, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.74 | — |
| 2001 | 63.86 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.95 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.02 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.08 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.11 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.18 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.24 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.29 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.34 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.41 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.51 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.61 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.69 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.84 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.99 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.14 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.27 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.39 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.16 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.35 | -1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 65.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 65.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.08 | 63.74 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.86 | 64.41 | 65.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.76 | 65.35 | 66.16 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Vietnam?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Vietnam was 65.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 66.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.74 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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