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Health · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Vietnam: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 74.7 yrs (2024), 108th of 217 in the world and 16th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 79.4 yrs (2024), 95th of 217 in the world and 15th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 70.1 yrs (2024), 125th of 217 in the world and 18th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy74.7 yrs2024 · world 108/217 · region 16/37Life expectancy, women79.4 yrs2024 · world 95/217 · region 15/37Life expectancy, men70.1 yrs2024 · world 125/217 · region 18/37Infant mortality12.02024 · world 104/196 · region 18/30
Life expectancy
VietnamEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Vietnam74.7 yrsEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
VietnamEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Vietnam79.4 yrsEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Vietnam in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years74.7 yrs2024108/21716/3772.7 yrs73.6 yrs75.4 yrs+1.2%since 201476.7 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years79.4 yrs202495/21715/3777.3 yrs78.4 yrs80.3 yrs+1.0%since 201479.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years70.1 yrs2024125/21718/3768.2 yrs68.8 yrs70.4 yrs+1.4%since 201473.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births12.02024104/19618/3022.116.713.7−24%since 201410.710.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births17.3202484/19615/3030.323.119.5−21%since 201413.213.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births8.8202494/19615/3015.311.810.0−21%since 20146.76.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births48202396/19419/30836251−20%since 20136657197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months98%202430/1935/3097%98%97%+1.0 ppsince 201490%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.4%202481/1539/180.2%0.4%0.5%±0.0 ppsince 2014——0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people182202439/20812/36296231171−11%since 201414492131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.6%2023135/19319/294.1%5.1%4.3%+0.1 ppsince 20136.8%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure39.2%202359/1936/2934.6%34.7%42.4%−2.4 ppsince 201326.0%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.112021107/18012/250.5420010.710.86+55%since 20102.402.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people2.5201783/18213/271.42.0·+47%since 20074.74.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population98.8%202488/20618/3780.6%88.7%96.3%+7.1 ppsince 201495.3%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population95.4%202494/20316/3749.1%69.1%88.6%+18.4 ppsince 201494.8%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults21.1%202474/16618/2931.9%26.5%22.4%−5.4 ppsince 201023.1%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people30.6201922/1863/2624.125.630.62019+24%since 200916.517.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Vietnam and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Vietnam. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorVietnamChinaCambodiaLaos
Life expectancy74.7 yrs202478.0 yrs202470.8 yrs202469.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women79.4 yrs202481.0 yrs202473.4 yrs202471.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men70.1 yrs202475.2 yrs202468.1 yrs202467.0 yrs2024
Infant mortality12.020244.1202416.4202427.22024
Under-5 mortality17.320245.7202418.4202429.42024
Neonatal mortality8.820242.620249.5202413.12024
Maternal mortality48202316202313720231122023
Measles vaccination98%202495%202483%202469%2024
HIV prevalence0.4%2024—0.5%20240.4%2024
China: healthCambodia: healthLaos: health
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