Mauritius vs Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth
Mauritius
74.93 years
in 2023
Vietnam
74.59 years
in 2023
Mauritius rank
123rd
Vietnam rank
125th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Mauritius
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 74.93 years against 74.59 years in Vietnam, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 123rd and Vietnam ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.85 years | 52.88 years | 0.9744 years | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 61.18 years | 56.72 years | 4.46 years | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 64.43 years | 59.2 years | 5.23 years | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 68.45 years | 67.09 years | 1.36 years | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 70.49 years | 70.7 years | 0.2069 years | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 72.53 years | 73.2 years | 0.6674 years | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 74.43 years | 73.91 years | 0.5239 years | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 74.01 years | 74.65 years | 0.647 years | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Mauritius or Vietnam?
- Mauritius, at 74.93 years against 74.59 years in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Mauritius and Vietnam?
- 0.34 years, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Vietnam rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd and Vietnam 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.