Bahamas vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy
Bahamas
74.55
in 2023
Viet Nam
74.59
in 2023
Bahamas rank
120th
Viet Nam rank
119th
Life expectancy over time
- Bahamas
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 74.59 against 74.55 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 120th and Viet Nam ranks 119th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.48 | 52.88 | 7.6 | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 64.09 | 56.72 | 7.38 | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 67.75 | 59.2 | 8.55 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 70.05 | 67.09 | 2.96 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 71.47 | 70.7 | 0.7764 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 73.19 | 73.2 | 0.0072 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 73.6 | 73.91 | 0.3035 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 73.2 | 74.65 | 1.46 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Bahamas or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 74.59 against 74.55 in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Bahamas and Viet Nam?
- 0.04, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy?
- Bahamas ranks 120th and Viet Nam ranks 119th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.