Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, total
Bangladesh
74.93 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
74.74 years
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
108th
Viet Nam rank
109th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 74.93 years against 74.74 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 108th and Viet Nam ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.59 years | 56.72 years | 10.12 years | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 47.47 years | 59.2 years | 11.72 years | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 53.93 years | 67.09 years | 13.16 years | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 57.94 years | 70.7 years | 12.75 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 65.03 years | 73.2 years | 8.18 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 70.3 years | 73.91 years | 3.61 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 73.28 years | 74.67 years | 1.39 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 74.93 years against 74.74 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 0.19 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th and Viet Nam ranks 109th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.