Life expectancy at age 15 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Life expectancy at age 15 was 86.64 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
86.64
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.64
in 2100
All-time low
59.66
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Vietnam, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Vietnam stood at 86.64. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Vietnam peaked at 86.64 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 59.66, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.66 | — |
| 1951 | 59.97 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 60.3 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 60.58 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 63.01 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 65.12 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 65.48 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 65.76 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 66.06 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 66.34 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 66.68 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 66.83 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 66.46 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 65.28 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 65.77 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 65.16 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 65.06 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 64.89 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 61.6 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 63.28 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 63.37 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 63.87 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 60.9 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 63.88 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 63.11 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 68.71 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 70.09 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 70.36 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.68 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 71 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 71.23 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.53 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 71.82 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.04 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 72.28 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 72.44 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.65 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 72.95 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.34 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 73.41 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.55 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.67 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.81 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.04 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.34 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.62 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.89 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.3 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.55 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.7 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.77 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.57 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.65 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.7 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.75 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.89 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.96 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.03 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.08 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.13 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.22 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.48 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 76.18 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.52 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.58 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.69 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.8 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 76.92 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 77.04 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 77.16 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 77.4 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 77.53 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 77.65 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 77.78 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 77.91 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 78.03 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 78.16 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 78.29 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 78.42 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 78.56 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 78.7 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 78.83 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 78.95 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 79.08 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 79.21 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 79.35 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 79.47 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 79.62 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 79.76 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 79.9 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 80.04 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 80.18 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 80.31 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 80.45 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 80.74 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 80.88 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 81.03 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 81.16 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 81.44 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 81.57 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 81.71 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 81.85 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 81.99 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 82.12 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 82.25 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 82.39 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 82.52 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 82.65 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 82.78 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 82.92 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 83.06 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 83.2 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 83.33 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 83.46 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 83.6 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 83.73 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 83.86 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 84 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 84.13 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 84.26 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 84.39 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 84.52 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 84.65 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 84.79 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 85.02 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 85.15 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 85.28 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 85.39 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 85.52 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 85.63 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 85.76 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 85.89 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 86.01 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 86.14 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 86.26 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 86.39 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 86.52 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 86.64 | +0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 86.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 86.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.76, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.23 | 59.66 | 66.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 | 61.6 | 66.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.6 | 60.9 | 71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.37 | 71.23 | 73.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.32 | 73.45 | 75.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.71 | 75.55 | 75.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.09 | 75.89 | 76.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.87 | 76.18 | 77.48 | 10 |
| 2030s | 77.97 | 77.4 | 78.56 | 10 |
| 2040s | 79.29 | 78.7 | 79.9 | 10 |
| 2050s | 80.67 | 80.04 | 81.3 | 10 |
| 2060s | 82.05 | 81.44 | 82.65 | 10 |
| 2070s | 83.39 | 82.78 | 84 | 10 |
| 2080s | 84.71 | 84.13 | 85.28 | 10 |
| 2090s | 85.95 | 85.39 | 86.52 | 10 |
| 2100s | 86.64 | 86.64 | 86.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Vietnam?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Vietnam was 86.64 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 86.64 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.66 in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Vietnam ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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