Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1063 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1063
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 229 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 Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 0.3098 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1058, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 104th out of 229 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 Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
- 101 American Samoa 0.1074 compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1072 compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 0.1071 compare
- 105 Thailand 0.1062 compare
- 106 Ukraine 0.1061 compare
- 107 Mexico 0.106 compare
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, female, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Viet Nam?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Viet Nam was 0.1063 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3098 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1058 in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Viet Nam ranks 104th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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