Cuba vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth

Cuba
73.67
in 2021
Viet Nam
73.8
in 2021
Cuba rank
70th
Viet Nam rank
69th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Cuba
  • Viet Nam
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 73.8 against 73.67 in Cuba, a difference of 0.13.

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

Cuba ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cuba or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 73.8 against 73.67 in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cuba and Viet Nam?
0.13, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Cuba ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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