Kazakhstan vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Kazakhstan
70.11 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
69.88 years
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
139th
Viet Nam rank
141st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Kazakhstan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 70.11 years against 69.88 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Viet Nam ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.16 years | 49.51 years | 2.66 years | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 53.99 years | 52.65 years | 1.35 years | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 55.83 years | 54.31 years | 1.52 years | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 59.98 years | 62.97 years | 3 years | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 59.02 years | 66.74 years | 7.72 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 59.67 years | 68.41 years | 8.74 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 66.5 years | 69.1 years | 2.6 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 68.01 years | 69.87 years | 1.86 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Kazakhstan or Viet Nam?
- Kazakhstan, at 70.11 years against 69.88 years in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?
- 0.23 years, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th 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.