Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam is 87.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam peaked at 88.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1972.
That places Vietnam 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.6% | — |
| 1961 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 60.4% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.6% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 59.5% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 56.5% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 69.5% | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 72.0% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 87.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 87.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.5% | 56.6% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 56.5% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 75.3% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 79.8% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 85.3% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 86.5% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.8% | 88.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vietnam was 87.7% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1972.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Vietnam ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.