Latvia vs Vietnam: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Latvia
8.91
in 2023
Vietnam
9.39
in 2023
Latvia rank
11th
Vietnam rank
8th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Latvia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 9.39 against 8.91 in Latvia, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Latvia ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.32 | 7.07 | 0.2469 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 7.84 | 8.53 | 0.6897 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 9.68 | 10.22 | 0.5437 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 9.83 | 8.3 | 1.52 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 11.7 | 7.86 | 3.84 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 9.55 | 1.35 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 9.55 | 0.1497 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 9.52 | 0.2201 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Latvia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 9.39 against 8.91 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Latvia and Vietnam?
- 0.48, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Vietnam rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Latvia ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.