Life expectation at birth by sex in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.26 in 2023. β–² 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

Life expectation at birth by sex in Viet Nam, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 79.53 compare
  2. 104 Armenia 79.45 compare
  3. 105 Malaysia 79.37 compare
  4. 107 Bulgaria 79.21 compare
  5. 108 Cape Verde 79.21 compare
  6. 109 Tunisia 79.15 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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