Samoa vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Samoa
69.86 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
69.88 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
142nd
Viet Nam rank
141st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Samoa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 69.88 years against 69.86 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 142nd and Viet Nam ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9 years | 49.51 years | 0.3927 years | Samoa |
| 1960s | 55.12 years | 52.65 years | 2.48 years | Samoa |
| 1970s | 60.11 years | 54.31 years | 5.8 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 63.71 years | 62.97 years | 0.7329 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 66.47 years | 66.74 years | 0.2666 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 68.55 years | 68.41 years | 0.1392 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 68.98 years | 69.1 years | 0.1237 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 69.42 years | 69.87 years | 0.4587 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Samoa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 69.88 years against 69.86 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 0.02 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 142nd 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.