Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 74.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.59 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.38 years
in 2020
All-time low
51.91 years
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 74.59 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Vietnam peaked at 75.38 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.91 years, in 1972.
Vietnam ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.93 years | — |
| 1971 | 55.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.91 years | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 55.68 years | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 54.75 years | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 61.87 years | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 63.67 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 64.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 65.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 72.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.06 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.38 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.14 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.59 years | +0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 74.59 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 74.59 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.2 years | 51.91 years | 64.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.09 years | 65.34 years | 68.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7 years | 69.03 years | 72.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2 years | 72.75 years | 73.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.91 years | 73.61 years | 74.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.65 years | 74.14 years | 75.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 103 Seychelles 74.96 years compare
- 104 Nicaragua 74.95 years compare
- 105 Bangladesh 74.67 years compare
- 107 Bahamas 74.55 years compare
- 108 Georgia 74.5 years compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Vietnam?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Vietnam was 74.59 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.38 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.91 years in 1972.
- How does Vietnam rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Vietnam ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release