Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vietnam
Vietnam: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1063 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1063
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3098
in 1950
All-time low
0.1058
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vietnam is 0.1063, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vietnam peaked at 0.3098 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1058, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3098 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3027 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2953 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2895 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2864 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2683 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2609 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2543 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2477 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2415 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2346 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2296 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2284 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2333 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2306 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2293 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2281 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2281 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2507 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2372 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2357 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2311 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2521 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2288 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2333 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1909 | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1795 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1759 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1718 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1677 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1649 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1621 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1599 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1584 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1561 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1541 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1515 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1486 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.146 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1442 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1415 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1394 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1373 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1352 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1331 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1297 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1273 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1256 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1212 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1186 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1171 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1153 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1137 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1127 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1132 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1124 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1119 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1113 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1109 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1106 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1101 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1098 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1096 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1093 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.109 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1086 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1084 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1082 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1079 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1075 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1058 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.106 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1066 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1063 | -0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.1063 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.1063 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2756 | 0.2415 | 0.3098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.233 | 0.2281 | 0.2507 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2067 | 0.1677 | 0.2521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1546 | 0.1442 | 0.1649 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1309 | 0.1186 | 0.1415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1129 | 0.1106 | 0.1171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 | 0.1075 | 0.1101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1062 | 0.1058 | 0.1066 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 102 American Samoa 0.1074 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1072 compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 0.1071 compare
- 106 Thailand 0.1062 compare
- 107 Ukraine 0.1061 compare
- 108 Mexico 0.106 compare
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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Vietnam?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vietnam was 0.1063 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3098 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1058 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Vietnam ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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