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