Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Saudi Arabia
65.64
in 2021
Vietnam
65.35
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Vietnam rank
50th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Vietnam
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 65.64 against 65.35 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 50th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 62.25 64.08 1.83 Vietnam
2010s 65.91 64.86 1.05 Saudi Arabia
2020s 65.47 65.76 0.2908 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
Saudi Arabia, at 65.64 against 65.35 in Vietnam as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
0.29, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and Vietnam rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 50th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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