Mexico vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, total
Mexico
75.26 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
74.74 years
in 2024
Mexico rank
105th
Viet Nam rank
108th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 75.26 years against 74.74 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.52 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Mexico ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 108th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.31 years | 56.72 years | 0.4062 years | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 61.47 years | 59.2 years | 2.27 years | Mexico |
| 1980s | 66.52 years | 67.09 years | 0.5733 years | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 70.56 years | 70.7 years | 0.1395 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 73.38 years | 73.2 years | 0.179 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.24 years | 73.91 years | 0.329 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 72.9 years | 74.67 years | 1.77 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Mexico or Viet Nam?
- Mexico, at 75.26 years against 74.74 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 0.52 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mexico ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 108th of 217 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.