Latvia vs Vietnam: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Latvia
8.98
in 2023
Vietnam
8.68
in 2023
Latvia rank
9th
Vietnam rank
12th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Latvia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8.98 against 8.68 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Latvia ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.35 | 6.2 | 0.148 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 7.41 | 7.43 | 0.0216 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 9.29 | 9.09 | 0.1988 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 9.48 | 6.69 | 2.78 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 6.66 | 4.87 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 8.62 | 2.19 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 8.73 | 0.9535 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.28 | 8.79 | 0.4943 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Latvia or Vietnam?
- Latvia, at 8.98 against 8.68 in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Latvia and Vietnam?
- 0.3, with Latvia 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 male and female life expectancy?
- Latvia ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.