Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Vietnam
Vietnam: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 8.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.91 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.57 years
in 2020
All-time low
5.4 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Vietnam stood at 8.91 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Vietnam peaked at 9.57 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4 years, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 81st 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.4 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.45 years | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 5.72 years | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 5.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 6 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.97 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.86 years | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.87 years | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.57 years | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 5.76 years | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.57 years | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 5.89 years | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 5.83 years | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.42 years | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 6.58 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.47 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.61 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.8 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.03 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.25 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8.33 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.46 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.57 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.43 years | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.57 years | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 8.46 years | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9 years | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.91 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.64 years | 5.4 years | 5.91 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.87 years | 5.57 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 years | 5.57 years | 6.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 years | 6.77 years | 7.21 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.56 years | 7.25 years | 8.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 years | 8.33 years | 8.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 years | 8.6 years | 8.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 years | 8.46 years | 9.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 78 Czechia 9.03 years compare
- 79 Russia 8.98 years compare
- 80 Bangladesh 8.94 years compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 8.86 years compare
- 83 Falkland Islands 8.84 years compare
- 84 Slovakia 8.81 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 176 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Vietnam?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Vietnam was 8.91 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 years in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Vietnam ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.