Mens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mens life expectancy at birth was 69.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.37
in 2020
All-time low
43.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 69.88 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam peaked at 70.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.87, in 1950.
Viet Nam ranks 135th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.87 | — |
| 1951 | 44.44 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 44.99 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 45.55 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 48.96 | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 52.31 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 52.91 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 53.47 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 54.02 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 54.55 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 55.05 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 55.37 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 54.82 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 52.99 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 53.72 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 52.77 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 52.54 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.24 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 47.3 | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 49.65 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 49.72 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.4 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 46.05 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 50.28 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 49.1 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 57.43 | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 59.49 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 59.83 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.22 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.6 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 60.92 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.42 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 62.47 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.94 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.15 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 63.45 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 63.91 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.63 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 64.86 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.99 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 65.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.7 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.13 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.71 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.12 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.48 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.13 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.2 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.39 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.48 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.56 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.63 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.71 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.78 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.91 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.98 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.15 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.22 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.37 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.49 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.76 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.88 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.51 | 43.87 | 54.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.65 | 47.3 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.31 | 46.05 | 60.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.97 | 60.92 | 64.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.74 | 64.99 | 68.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.41 | 68.2 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1 | 68.78 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.87 | 69.49 | 70.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 132 American Samoa 70.2 compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 70.11 compare
- 134 Seychelles 69.94 compare
- 136 Samoa 69.86 compare
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic 69.83 compare
- 138 Western Sahara 69.69 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6765 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam was 69.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.87 in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Viet Nam ranks 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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