Mexico vs Vietnam: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Mexico
0.106
in 2023
Vietnam
0.1063
in 2023
Mexico rank
108th
Vietnam rank
105th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.1063 against 0.106 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 108th and Vietnam ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3325 | 0.2756 | 0.0568 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.2552 | 0.233 | 0.0222 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.2059 | 0.2067 | 0.0008 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1626 | 0.1546 | 0.008 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.1331 | 0.1309 | 0.0022 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.1154 | 0.1129 | 0.0025 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1092 | 0.1088 | 0.0004 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.1134 | 0.1062 | 0.0073 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.1063 against 0.106 in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.0003, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Mexico ranks 108th and Vietnam ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.