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