Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 74.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.38
in 2020
All-time low
48.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Viet Nam is 74.59, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Viet Nam peaked at 75.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.04, in 1950.
Viet Nam ranks 119th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.04 | — |
| 1951 | 48.7 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 49.38 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 49.96 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 52 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 54.83 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 55.53 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 56.17 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 56.8 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 57.4 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 58.05 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 58.46 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.2 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 56.9 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 57.47 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 56.97 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.91 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.74 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.67 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 54.79 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 54.93 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.59 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.91 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 55.68 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 54.75 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 61.87 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 63.67 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 64.07 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.53 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.99 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 65.34 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.78 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.21 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.55 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.93 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.55 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.58 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.81 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.03 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.62 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.96 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.38 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.87 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.3 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.67 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.28 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 72.58 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.75 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.98 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.14 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.29 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.39 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.61 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.71 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.76 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.89 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.95 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.21 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.38 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.14 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.59 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.88 | 48.04 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.72 | 52.67 | 58.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.2 | 51.91 | 64.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.09 | 65.34 | 68.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7 | 69.03 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2 | 72.75 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.91 | 73.61 | 74.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.65 | 74.14 | 75.38 | 4 |
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More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Viet Nam?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Viet Nam was 74.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.04 in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Viet Nam ranks 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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