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Vietnam Life Expectancy

Vietnam's life expectancy rose to 74.59 years in 2023, up from 74.5 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight increase of 0.09. Vietnam has life expectancy higher than the global median (74.59 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Vietnam is higher (74.59 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 24th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Vietnam's happiness index rose to 6.35 points in 2024, up from 6.04 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 74.59
2022 74.5
2021 74.14
2020 75.38
2019 74.21
2018 74.1
2017 74.03
2016 73.98
2015 73.96
2014 73.89
2013 73.82
2012 73.76
2011 73.71
2010 73.61
2009 73.53
2008 73.46
2007 73.39
2006 73.29
2005 73.2
2004 73.06
2003 73.24
2002 73.14
2001 72.98
2000 72.75
1999 72.58
1998 72.28
1997 71.67
1996 71.3
1995 70.87
1994 70.38
1993 69.96
1992 69.62
1991 69.3
1990 69.03
1989 68.81
1988 68.58
1987 68
1986 67.55
1985 67.19
1984 66.93
1983 66.54
1982 66.21
1981 65.78
1980 65.34
1979 64.99
1978 64.53
1977 64.07
1976 63.67
1975 61.87
1974 54.75
1973 55.68
1972 51.91
1971 55.58
1970 54.93
1969 54.79
1968 52.67
1967 56.74
1966 56.91
1965 56.97
1964 57.47
1963 56.9
1962 58.2
1961 58.46
1960 58.05
Vietnam Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Vietnam is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 14 14.3 2023