Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Vietnam
Vietnam: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 32.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1955
All-time low
31.9%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 32.6% for probability that a man will outlive a woman 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 man will outlive a woman in Vietnam peaked at 44.1% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 221st out of 236 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 man will outlive a woman in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.4% | — |
| 1951 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.0% | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.5% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 40.3% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 39.5% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 36.7% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 32.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 32.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.0%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.1% | 39.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.8% | 36.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.3% | 35.5% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 34.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 218 Japan 33.6% compare
- 219 South Korea 33.5% compare
- 220 Kazakhstan 33.0% compare
- 222 Moldova 32.4% compare
- 223 Bermuda 32.3% compare
- 224 Saint Martin (French Part) 32.2% compare
More gender data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a man will outlive a woman in Vietnam?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Vietnam was 32.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1955.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Vietnam ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.