Belarus vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth
Belarus
74.43 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
74.59 years
in 2023
Belarus rank
128th
Viet Nam rank
125th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Belarus
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 74.59 years against 74.43 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 128th and Viet Nam ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.06 years | 52.88 years | 10.17 years | Belarus |
| 1960s | 71.08 years | 56.72 years | 14.36 years | Belarus |
| 1970s | 71.39 years | 59.2 years | 12.19 years | Belarus |
| 1980s | 71.19 years | 67.09 years | 4.09 years | Belarus |
| 1990s | 69.3 years | 70.7 years | 1.4 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 69.15 years | 73.2 years | 4.05 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 73.02 years | 73.91 years | 0.8909 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 73.32 years | 74.65 years | 1.33 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Belarus or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 74.59 years against 74.43 years in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Belarus and Viet Nam?
- 0.16 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Belarus ranks 128th and Viet Nam ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. 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.