The Life expectancy at birth in Vietnam attained a value of 75.80 years in 2023
The indicator recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 0.35% between 2020 to 2023, and is expected to grow by...
GlobalData projects the figure to grow at a CAGR of ...
Life Expectancy at Birth: Overview
Life expectancy is defined as the average number of years that an individual could assume to live if he or she were to pass through the life-exposed threats that are prevailing during a specific period of time and region. Life expectancy is considered as an important factor when assessing the health of a demographic group.
Globally the average life expectancy has increased from 30-40 years in the early 20th century and is now over 70 years of age. Worldwide life expectancy has grown steadily until recently when individuals began to combat health-related issues just a few generations ago.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Vietnam
Between 2017-2021, the life expectancy at birth in Vietnam was highest in 2021, reaching 75 years of age. The country witnessed a significant increase in total life expectancy at birth in 2021 when compared to 2018 among both the male and female population. The life expectancy at birth in Vietnam has exponentially increased since the 1990s.
Vietnam's female population has a higher life expectancy at birth than the country's male population. When compared to previous years, the growth rate of life expectancy at birth for both male and female population has increased at a steady rate, indicating an improvement in the healthcare sector in the country. However, the female life expectancy at birth increased at a higher rate than that of men between 2018 and 2021.
Factors that Affect Life Expectancy
Life expectancy in a country depends on multiple factors including healthcare, lifestyle, resources and even culture. Other important factors that impact life expectancy of an individual include genetics, socio-economic status and prenatal & childhood conditions. With Vietnam, being one of the developing nations, the healthcare infrastructure in the country needs significant reinforcement to improve the life expectancy age of the country.
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