Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Vietnam
Vietnam: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 74.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.38
in 2020
All-time low
48.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Vietnam stood at 74.59.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Vietnam peaked at 75.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.04, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 125th of 236 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.
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 Vietnam
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 629,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 638,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 633,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 624,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 623,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Vietnam?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Vietnam was 74.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.04 in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Vietnam ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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