Probability that a male will outlive a female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 32.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
214th
of 229 countries
All-time high
44.1
in 1955
All-time low
31.93
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 32.62 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Viet Nam peaked at 44.1 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 31.93, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 214th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.42 | — |
| 1951 | 40.15 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 39.82 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 39.72 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 42.98 | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 44.1 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 43.76 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 43.52 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 43.25 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 43 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 42.56 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 42.25 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.51 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 40.28 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 40.63 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 39.48 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 39.02 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 38.71 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 36.72 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 37.23 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 37.03 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 37.05 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 35.5 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 36.52 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 35.91 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 38.22 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 38.6 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 38.33 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 38.04 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 37.73 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.56 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 37.69 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.05 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 38.43 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 38.65 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.36 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.08 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.96 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.27 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 38.21 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.83 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 37.78 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.02 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.22 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.61 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 38.09 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.68 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 36.97 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 35.97 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 34.74 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 34.28 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.64 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.95 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.64 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.37 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33.24 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.16 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.07 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.03 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.92 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.94 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.66 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.68 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.65 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.59 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.93 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.82 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.57 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.62 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.07 | 39.72 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.84 | 36.72 | 42.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.29 | 35.5 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.13 | 37.56 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.39 | 34.74 | 38.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.24 | 32.64 | 34.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.83 | 32.59 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.48 | 31.93 | 32.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 211 Japan 33.6 compare
- 212 Republic of Korea 33.52 compare
- 213 Kazakhstan 33.02 compare
- 215 Republic of Moldova 32.41 compare
- 216 Bermuda 32.32 compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 32.24 compare
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Viet Nam?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Viet Nam was 32.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 1955.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.93 in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Viet Nam ranks 214th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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