Poverty vs life expectancy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Poverty vs life expectancy was 74.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.38
in 2020
All-time low
48.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs life expectancy in Vietnam is 74.59, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Vietnam peaked at 75.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.04, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 125th of 236 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.04 | — |
| 1951 | 48.7 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 49.38 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 49.96 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 52 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 54.83 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 55.53 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 56.17 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 56.8 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 57.4 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 58.05 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 58.46 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.2 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 56.9 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 57.47 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 56.97 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.91 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.74 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.67 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 54.79 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 54.93 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.59 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.91 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 55.68 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 54.75 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 61.87 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 63.67 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 64.07 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.53 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.99 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 65.34 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.78 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.21 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.55 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.93 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.55 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.58 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.81 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.03 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.62 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.96 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.38 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.87 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.3 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.67 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.28 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 72.58 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.75 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.98 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.14 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.29 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.39 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.61 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.71 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.76 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.89 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.95 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.21 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.38 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.14 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.59 | +0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 74.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 74.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Vietnam?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Vietnam was 74.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.04 in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Vietnam ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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