Cuba vs Vietnam: Life expectancy

Cuba
73.67 Years
in 2021
Vietnam
73.8 Years
in 2021
Cuba rank
70th
Vietnam rank
69th

Life expectancy over time

  • Cuba
  • Vietnam
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 73.8 Years against 73.67 Years in Cuba, a difference of 0.13 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 69th of 185 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 77.53 Years 72.17 Years 5.37 Years Cuba
2010s 78.05 Years 73.05 Years 4.99 Years Cuba
2020s 75.65 Years 74.29 Years 1.37 Years Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Cuba or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 73.8 Years against 73.67 Years in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Cuba and Vietnam?
0.13 Years, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for life expectancy?
Cuba ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.