The average life expectancy of people in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai is the highest in the country
People in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai have an average life expectancy of 76.5, the highest in the country in the 2016-2020 period, followed by Ba Ria – Vung Tau at 76.4.
According to the Human Development Index (HDI) report released by the General Statistics Office on March 30, in the top 5 localities with the highest life expectancy at birth, there are Da Nang 76.1, Tien Giang 75, and Tien Giang 75. 9. Following is Can Tho City 76; Ben Tre, Long An, Vinh Long with 75.6; Hau Giang and Hanoi with 75.5.
The provinces with low life expectancy are Lai Chau 65.8; Kon Tum 66.8; Ha Giang, Dien Bien 67.8 and Quang Tri 68.2. Among the six regions, the average life expectancy of people in the Southeast region is the highest in the country and the Central Highlands has the lowest.
The average life expectancy of people in the provinces in the period 2016-2020 has increased gradually over the years. In which, 56 localities have a higher average life expectancy in 2020 than in 2016; three provinces remained unchanged and four localities decreased. The province remained unchanged or decreased mainly due to strong changes in population structure in the area, evident in the high rate of in-migration and out-migration during this period.
However, the level and growth rate of HDI in the whole country and provinces are low, in which big cities, industrial and service centers show signs of slowing down.
People in Ho Chi Minh City exercise on Bach Dang wharf, January 2021. Photo: Quynh Tran
According to the General Statistics Office, Vietnam belongs to the group of countries with a high average HDI in 2019-2020. On the ranking of the United Nations Development Agency (UNDP), Vietnam rose from 118th position in 2018 to 117 one year later and can improve further in 2020 when UNDP updates the development index rankings. new global man. Among 11 Southeast Asian countries, Vietnam ranks 7th.
UNDP defines HDI as an integrated socio-economic indicator that measures human development in three dimensions: health, education and income of a country, territory or locality of a country or region. territory during the observation period.
The HDI can be seen as a general measure, comprehensively assessing the country’s socio-economic development results. This is one of the key indicators in the socio-economic development strategy of the whole country as well as each province.
Hong Chieu
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