Healthy life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: 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 Viet Nam, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 63.72001: 63.92002: 642003: 642004: 64.12005: 64.12006: 64.22007: 64.22008: 64.32009: 64.32010: 64.42011: 64.52012: 64.62013: 64.72014: 64.82015: 64.82016: 652017: 65.12018: 65.32019: 65.42020: 66.22021: 65.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 66.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.74, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 47 Saudi Arabia 65.64 compare
  2. 48 Algeria 65.55 compare
  3. 49 Poland 65.52 compare
  4. 51 Türkiye 65.2 compare
  5. 52 Montenegro 65.15 compare
  6. 53 Jordan 65.07 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam was 65.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 66.16 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 63.74 in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Viet Nam ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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