Life expectancy men women in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Life expectancy men women was 79.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.26
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.31
in 2020
All-time low
52.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Viet Nam stood at 79.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Viet Nam peaked at 80.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.83, in 1950.
Viet Nam ranks 106th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.58 | 52.83 | 60.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.17 | 58.86 | 61.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.54 | 58.75 | 69.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.28 | 69.93 | 72.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6 | 73.06 | 76.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.96 | 77.28 | 78.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.65 | 78.38 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.39 | 78.77 | 80.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Viet Nam?
- Life expectancy men women in Viet Nam was 79.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 80.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.83 in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for life expectancy men women?
- Viet Nam ranks 106th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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