Life expectancy at birth, total in Vietnam
Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth, total was 74.59 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Vietnam, 1970β2023
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 212 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.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.9 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.91 (2023)
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 212 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