Life Expectancy at Birth in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Life Expectancy at Birth was 74.74 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
74.74
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 216 countries
All-time high
75.38
in 2020
All-time low
51.91
in 1972
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Viet Nam, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam is 74.74, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam peaked at 75.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.91, in 1972.

Viet Nam ranks 107th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.72 52.67 58.46 10
1970s 59.2 51.91 64.99 10
1980s 67.09 65.34 68.81 10
1990s 70.7 69.03 72.58 10
2000s 73.2 72.75 73.53 10
2010s 73.91 73.61 74.21 10
2020s 74.67 74.14 75.38 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 104 Mexico 75.26 compare
  2. 105 Nicaragua 75.1 compare
  3. 106 Bangladesh 74.93 compare
  4. 108 Bahamas 74.71 compare
  5. 109 Ukraine 74.69 compare
  6. 110 Georgia 74.66 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More gender data for Viet Nam

All data for Viet Nam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam?
Life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam was 74.74 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 75.38 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 51.91 in 1972.
How does Viet Nam rank for life expectancy at birth?
Viet Nam ranks 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.