Life expectancy at birth who gho in Vietnam
Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 73.8 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
73.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
74.78
in 2020
All-time low
71.87
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Vietnam is 73.8, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Vietnam peaked at 74.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.87, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.87 | — |
| 2001 | 71.98 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.06 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.11 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.15 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.24 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.35 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.41 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.49 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.61 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.74 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.84 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.95 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.21 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.56 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.71 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.78 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 73.8 | -1.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 73.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 73.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.17 | 71.87 | 72.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.05 | 72.49 | 73.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.29 | 73.8 | 74.78 | 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Vietnam?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Vietnam was 73.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 74.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.87 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Vietnam ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).