Syrian Arab Republic vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, male

Syrian Arab Republic
70.21 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
70.05 years
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
125th
Viet Nam rank
126th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 70.21 years against 70.05 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 125th and Viet Nam ranks 126th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 55.85 years 52.65 years 3.21 years Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 61.87 years 54.31 years 7.56 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 64.93 years 62.97 years 1.95 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 68.14 years 66.74 years 1.4 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 70.6 years 68.41 years 2.18 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 63.18 years 69.1 years 5.93 years Viet Nam
2020s 69.97 years 69.91 years 0.0568 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Syrian Arab Republic or Viet Nam?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 70.21 years against 70.05 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam?
0.16 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 125th and Viet Nam ranks 126th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.