Ecuador vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy
Ecuador
73.96 Years
in 2021
Viet Nam
73.8 Years
in 2021
Ecuador rank
68th
Viet Nam rank
69th
Life expectancy over time
- Ecuador
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 73.96 Years against 73.8 Years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.16 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.81 Years | 72.17 Years | 1.65 Years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 76.67 Years | 73.05 Years | 3.62 Years | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 73.33 Years | 74.29 Years | 0.9515 Years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Ecuador or Viet Nam?
- Ecuador, at 73.96 Years against 73.8 Years in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Ecuador and Viet Nam?
- 0.16 Years, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and Viet Nam 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.