Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 74.59 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
74.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.38
in 2020
All-time low
48.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Viet Nam, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 74.59 for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 75.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.04, in 1950.

That places Viet Nam 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 116 Nicaragua 74.95 compare
  2. 117 Mauritius 74.93 compare
  3. 118 Bangladesh 74.67 compare
  4. 120 Bahamas 74.55 compare
  5. 121 Georgia 74.5 compare
  6. 122 Belarus 74.43 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 74.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 75.38 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 48.04 in 1950.
How does Viet Nam rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Viet Nam ranks 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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