Republic of Moldova vs Viet Nam: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Republic of Moldova
8.86 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
8.68 years
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 8.86 years against 8.68 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.84 years | 6.2 years | 0.3638 years | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 5.81 years | 7.43 years | 1.62 years | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 5.88 years | 9.09 years | 3.21 years | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 6.24 years | 6.69 years | 0.454 years | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 7.28 years | 6.66 years | 0.614 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 7.77 years | 8.62 years | 0.8447 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 8.73 years | 0.0452 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 8.79 years | 8.79 years | 0.0035 years | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Republic of Moldova or Viet Nam?
- Republic of Moldova, at 8.86 years against 8.68 years in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Republic of Moldova and Viet Nam?
- 0.18 years, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Viet Nam rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.