Samoa vs Viet Nam: Mens life expectancy at birth
Samoa
69.86
in 2023
Viet Nam
69.88
in 2023
Samoa rank
136th
Viet Nam rank
135th
Mens life expectancy at birth over time
- Samoa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 69.88 against 69.86 in Samoa, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 136th and Viet Nam ranks 135th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9 | 49.51 | 0.3927 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 55.12 | 52.65 | 2.48 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 60.11 | 54.31 | 5.8 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 63.71 | 62.97 | 0.7329 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 66.47 | 66.74 | 0.2666 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 68.55 | 68.41 | 0.1392 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 68.98 | 69.1 | 0.1237 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 69.42 | 69.87 | 0.4587 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Samoa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 69.88 against 69.86 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 0.02, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Samoa ranks 136th and Viet Nam ranks 135th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.