Thailand vs Vietnam: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Thailand
8.51
in 2023
Vietnam
8.68
in 2023
Thailand rank
13th
Vietnam rank
12th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 8.68 against 8.51 in Thailand, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 | 6.2 | 3.91 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 3.95 | 7.43 | 3.48 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 5.52 | 9.09 | 3.57 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 6.23 | 6.69 | 0.4598 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 6.66 | 0.557 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 8.62 | 1.51 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 8.06 | 8.73 | 0.6665 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 8.79 | 0.1674 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 8.68 against 8.51 in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 0.17, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Thailand ranks 13th 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.