Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Life Expectancy at Birth
Bangladesh
74.93
in 2024
Viet Nam
74.74
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
106th
Viet Nam rank
107th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 74.93 against 74.74 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 106th and Viet Nam ranks 107th of 216 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.59 | 56.72 | 10.12 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 47.47 | 59.2 | 11.72 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 53.93 | 67.09 | 13.16 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 57.94 | 70.7 | 12.75 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 65.03 | 73.2 | 8.18 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 70.3 | 73.91 | 3.61 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 73.28 | 74.67 | 1.39 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 74.93 against 74.74 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 0.19, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th and Viet Nam ranks 107th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.