Cape Verde vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Cape Verde
79.21 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
79.26 years
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
110th
Viet Nam rank
108th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Cape Verde
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 79.26 years against 79.21 years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 110th and Viet Nam ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.89 years | 56.58 years | 8.68 years | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 53.55 years | 61.17 years | 7.63 years | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 60.22 years | 64.54 years | 4.32 years | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 64.89 years | 71.28 years | 6.39 years | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 69.07 years | 74.6 years | 5.53 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 74.25 years | 77.96 years | 3.71 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 77.45 years | 78.65 years | 1.2 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 78.54 years | 79.39 years | 0.853 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Cape Verde or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 79.26 years against 79.21 years in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Cape Verde and Viet Nam?
- 0.05 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th and Viet Nam ranks 108th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.