Ukraine vs Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)

Ukraine
69.79 years
in 2024
Vietnam
70.05 years
in 2024
Ukraine rank
128th
Vietnam rank
126th

Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time

  • Ukraine
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 70.05 years against 69.79 years in Ukraine, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.

Ukraine ranks 128th and Vietnam ranks 126th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 66.77 years 52.65 years 14.12 years Ukraine
1970s 65.59 years 54.31 years 11.28 years Ukraine
1980s 65.39 years 62.97 years 2.41 years Ukraine
1990s 62.93 years 66.74 years 3.81 years Vietnam
2000s 62.21 years 68.41 years 6.2 years Vietnam
2010s 67.22 years 69.1 years 1.89 years Vietnam
2020s 67.67 years 69.91 years 2.24 years Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Ukraine or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 70.05 years against 69.79 years in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Ukraine and Vietnam?
0.26 years, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Vietnam?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and Vietnam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Ukraine ranks 128th 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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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.