Syria vs Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Syria
70.21 years
in 2024
Vietnam
70.05 years
in 2024
Syria rank
125th
Vietnam rank
126th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Syria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Syria currently reports 70.21 years against 70.05 years in Vietnam, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Syria ranks 125th and Vietnam ranks 126th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.85 years | 52.65 years | 3.21 years | Syria |
| 1970s | 61.87 years | 54.31 years | 7.56 years | Syria |
| 1980s | 64.93 years | 62.97 years | 1.95 years | Syria |
| 1990s | 68.14 years | 66.74 years | 1.4 years | Syria |
| 2000s | 70.6 years | 68.41 years | 2.18 years | Syria |
| 2010s | 63.18 years | 69.1 years | 5.93 years | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 69.97 years | 69.91 years | 0.0568 years | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Syria or Vietnam?
- Syria, at 70.21 years against 70.05 years in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Syria and Vietnam?
- 0.16 years, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Vietnam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Syria ranks 125th and Vietnam 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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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.