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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Viet Nam's life expectancy stands at 74.74 as of 2024-12-31, up from 74.59 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Viet Nam's life expectancy was 74.74, up from 74.59 in 2023.
In 2023, Viet Nam's life expectancy was 74.59, up from 74.5 in 2022.
In 2022, Viet Nam's life expectancy was 74.5, up from 74.15 in 2021.
In 2021, Viet Nam's life expectancy was 74.15, down from 75.38 in 2020.
In 2020, Viet Nam's life expectancy was 75.38, up from 74.21 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.74 | +0.148 |
| 2023 | 74.59 | +0.086 |
| 2022 | 74.5 | +0.357 |
| 2021 | 74.15 | -1.24 |
| 2020 | 75.38 | +1.17 |
| 2019 | 74.21 | +0.111 |
| 2018 | 74.1 | +0.074 |
| 2017 | 74.03 | +0.042 |
| 2016 | 73.98 | +0.029 |
| 2015 | 73.96 | +0.069 |
| 2014 | 73.89 | +0.065 |
| 2013 | 73.82 | +0.059 |
| 2012 | 73.76 | +0.049 |
| 2011 | 73.71 | +0.102 |
| 2010 | 73.61 | +0.086 |
| 2009 | 73.53 | +0.07 |
| 2008 | 73.46 | +0.07 |
| 2007 | 73.39 | +0.092 |
| 2006 | 73.29 | +0.095 |
| 2005 | 73.2 | +0.136 |
| 2004 | 73.06 | -0.174 |
| 2003 | 73.24 | +0.098 |
| 2002 | 73.14 | +0.154 |
| 2001 | 72.98 | +0.238 |
| 2000 | 72.75 | +0.171 |
| 1999 | 72.58 | +0.292 |
| 1998 | 72.28 | +0.613 |
| 1997 | 71.67 | +0.374 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | +0.425 |
| 1995 | 70.87 | +0.492 |
| 1994 | 70.38 | +0.422 |
| 1993 | 69.96 | +0.337 |
| 1992 | 69.62 | +0.317 |
| 1991 | 69.3 | +0.276 |
| 1990 | 69.03 | +0.222 |
| 1989 | 68.81 | +0.22 |
| 1988 | 68.59 | +0.58 |
| 1987 | 68.01 | +0.455 |
| 1986 | 67.55 | +0.358 |
| 1985 | 67.19 | +0.263 |
| 1984 | 66.93 | +0.384 |
| 1983 | 66.55 | +0.333 |
| 1982 | 66.21 | +0.433 |
| 1981 | 65.78 | +0.441 |
| 1980 | 65.34 | +0.352 |
| 1979 | 64.99 | +0.457 |
| 1978 | 64.53 | +0.459 |
| 1977 | 64.07 | +0.401 |
| 1976 | 63.67 | +1.8 |
| 1975 | 61.87 | +7.11 |
| 1974 | 54.75 | -0.926 |
| 1973 | 55.68 | +3.76 |
| 1972 | 51.91 | -3.67 |
| 1971 | 55.59 | +0.655 |
| 1970 | 54.93 | +0.139 |
| 1969 | 54.79 | +2.12 |
| 1968 | 52.67 | -4.08 |
| 1967 | 56.75 | -0.169 |
| 1966 | 56.91 | -0.053 |
| 1965 | 56.97 | -0.506 |
| 1964 | 57.47 | +0.576 |
| 1963 | 56.9 | -1.31 |
| 1962 | 58.2 | -0.257 |
| 1961 | 58.46 | +0.415 |
| 1960 | 58.05 | — |
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Viet Nam's life expectancy is 74.74 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 74.59 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 75.38 (2020); the lowest is 51.91 (1972), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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