American Samoa vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
American Samoa
70.2 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
69.88 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
138th
Viet Nam rank
141st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- American Samoa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 70.2 years against 69.88 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 138th and Viet Nam ranks 141st of 236 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.99 years | 49.51 years | 10.48 years | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 63.25 years | 52.65 years | 10.61 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 65.32 years | 54.31 years | 11 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 67.6 years | 62.97 years | 4.63 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 68.31 years | 66.74 years | 1.57 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 69.52 years | 68.41 years | 1.11 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 70.27 years | 69.1 years | 1.17 years | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.07 years | 69.87 years | 0.1947 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, American Samoa or Viet Nam?
- American Samoa, at 70.2 years against 69.88 years in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between American Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 0.32 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 138th and Viet Nam ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.