Life expectation at birth by sex in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.26 in 2023. β² 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
1950β2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Viet Nam, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 79.26 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More population data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Viet Nam?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Viet Nam was 79.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 80.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.83 in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 106th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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