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

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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

Annual values for Mens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 American Samoa 70.2 compare
  2. 133 Kazakhstan 70.11 compare
  3. 134 Seychelles 69.94 compare
  4. 136 Samoa 69.86 compare
  5. 137 Syrian Arab Republic 69.83 compare
  6. 138 Western Sahara 69.69 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Mens life expectancy at birth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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