Nicaragua vs Vietnam: Life expectancy
Nicaragua
74.95
in 2023
Vietnam
74.59
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
116th
Vietnam rank
119th
Life expectancy over time
- Nicaragua
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 74.95 against 74.59 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Vietnam ranks 119th of 229 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.32 | 52.88 | 9.56 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 50.08 | 56.72 | 6.64 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 53.88 | 59.2 | 5.32 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 58.09 | 67.09 | 9 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 64.37 | 70.7 | 6.33 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 69.5 | 73.2 | 3.7 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 72.87 | 73.91 | 1.04 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 72.66 | 74.65 | 1.99 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Nicaragua or Vietnam?
- Nicaragua, at 74.95 against 74.59 in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 0.36, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Vietnam rank globally for life expectancy?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th and Vietnam 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.