Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, female
Malaysia
79.52 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
79.38 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
93rd
Viet Nam rank
96th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 79.52 years against 79.38 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.64 years | 61.17 years | 0.4707 years | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 67.24 years | 64.54 years | 2.71 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 71.98 years | 71.28 years | 0.7002 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 74.52 years | 74.6 years | 0.0807 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 76.89 years | 77.96 years | 1.06 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 78.21 years | 78.65 years | 0.4386 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 78.51 years | 79.39 years | 0.8754 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 79.52 years against 79.38 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 0.14 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.