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