Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.27
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.65
in 1972
All-time low
2.12
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vietnam is 2.27, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vietnam peaked at 4.65 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 125th 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.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.37 | — |
| 1951 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 4.29 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.23 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.01 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 3.64 | -9.3% |
| 1956 | 3.6 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.56 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 3.52 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.45 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 3.43 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.5 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.72 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.63 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.76 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.79 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.82 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.46 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 4.15 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 4.14 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.05 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.65 | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 4.07 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 4.23 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.29 | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 3.08 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 3.05 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.01 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.97 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.89 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.77 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.72 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.71 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.69 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.65 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.55 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.52 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.49 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.39 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.9 | 3.48 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.77 | 3.43 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 | 2.97 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.12 | 2.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vietnam?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vietnam was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Vietnam ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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