In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Viet Nam was 79.5 years, up from 79.4 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Viet Nam with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Viet Nam
Year
Years
2025
79.5
2024
79.4
2023
79.3
2022
79.2
2021
78.8
2020
80.3
2019
79.0
2018
78.9
2017
78.8
2016
78.8
2015
78.7
2014
78.6
2013
78.5
2012
78.5
2011
78.4
2010
78.4
2009
78.3
2008
78.2
2007
78.2
2006
78.0
2005
78.0
2004
77.8
2003
78.2
2002
78.0
2001
77.7
2000
77.3
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.