East Asia & Pacific · population about 100 million
If you were born in Vietnam
Right now, about 1.05% of the babies born on Earth are born in Vietnam: 1 in 95, about 1.4 million a year, or about 2.6 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Vietnam dies before turning five is 1.8%, about 2.7 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.2 years for women and 69.8 years for men.
Life in Vietnam, in numbers
Life expectancy74.6 yearswomen 79.2 · men 69.8United States 79.3 years · 82nd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.8%17.8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 79th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.2%12.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth46 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 86th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.91total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 80th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling15.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 48th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment45%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 82nd highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$13,535GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 79th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.36Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 83rd highest of 172 countries
People living in cities38%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 31st lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming33%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 55th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet78%United States 94% · 80th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1815%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 79th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket40%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 52nd highest of 172 countries
HIV0.46%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 67th highest of 172 countries
Homicide1.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 57th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths16 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 76th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 43% · women 2%
Life satisfaction6.04 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 58th highest of 156 countries
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