Türkiye vs Viet Nam: Healthy life expectancy
Türkiye
65.2 Years
in 2021
Viet Nam
65.35 Years
in 2021
Türkiye rank
51st
Viet Nam rank
50th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Türkiye
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 65.35 Years against 65.2 Years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.15 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Türkiye ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 50th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.41 Years | 64.08 Years | 1.33 Years | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 66.64 Years | 64.86 Years | 1.78 Years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 65.62 Years | 65.76 Years | 0.1383 Years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Türkiye or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 65.35 Years against 65.2 Years in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Türkiye and Viet Nam?
- 0.15 Years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and Viet Nam rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Türkiye ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 50th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.