Womens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Womens life expectancy at birth was 79.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.26
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.31
in 2020
All-time low
52.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam is 79.26, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam peaked at 80.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.83, in 1950.
That places Viet Nam 106th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.83 | — |
| 1951 | 53.58 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 54.38 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 54.97 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 55.24 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 57.44 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 58.27 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 58.98 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 59.71 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 60.38 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 61.19 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 61.72 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 61.8 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 61.12 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.5 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 61.55 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 61.71 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.7 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.86 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 60.57 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 60.79 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.38 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.75 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 61.7 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 61.14 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.54 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 68.01 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 68.48 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.01 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 69.55 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 69.93 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.28 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.53 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.69 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.97 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.29 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.7 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.13 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.53 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 72.74 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.06 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.31 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.73 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.96 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.54 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 75.02 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.53 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.37 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 76.99 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.28 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.67 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.01 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.81 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.95 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.15 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.21 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.27 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.38 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.44 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.52 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.7 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.76 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.86 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.31 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 78.77 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.21 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.26 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.58 | 52.83 | 60.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.17 | 58.86 | 61.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.54 | 58.75 | 69.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.28 | 69.93 | 72.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6 | 73.06 | 76.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.96 | 77.28 | 78.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.65 | 78.38 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.39 | 78.77 | 80.31 | 4 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam was 79.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 80.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.83 in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Viet Nam ranks 106th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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