Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam is 73.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam peaked at 73.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1972.
Vietnam ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.4% | 34.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 32.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 58.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 65.4% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 70.1% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 70.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.5% | 73.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam was 73.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1972.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Vietnam ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.