Life expectancy of women vs. men in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 79.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.26 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.31 years
in 2020
All-time low
52.83 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 79.26 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023.
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 of women vs. men in Viet Nam peaked at 80.31 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.83 years, in 1950.
Viet Nam ranks 108th 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.83 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 54.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 54.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 55.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 57.44 years | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 58.27 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 58.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 59.71 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 60.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 61.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 61.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 61.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 61.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 61.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 61.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.86 years | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 60.57 years | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 60.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.75 years | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 61.7 years | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 61.14 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.54 years | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 68.01 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 68.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 69.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 69.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 72.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 75.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 76.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.81 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 78.77 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.26 years | +0.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 79.26 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 79.26 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.58 years | 52.83 years | 60.38 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.17 years | 58.86 years | 61.8 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.54 years | 58.75 years | 69.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.28 years | 69.93 years | 72.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6 years | 73.06 years | 76.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.96 years | 77.28 years | 78.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.65 years | 78.38 years | 78.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.39 years | 78.77 years | 80.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Viet Nam?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Viet Nam was 79.26 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 80.31 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.83 years in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Viet Nam ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.