Bahamas vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy at birth, total
Bahamas
74.55 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
74.59 years
in 2023
Bahamas rank
107th
Viet Nam rank
106th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Bahamas
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 74.59 years against 74.55 years in Bahamas, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 107th and Viet Nam ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.75 years | 59.2 years | 8.55 years | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 70.06 years | 67.09 years | 2.96 years | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 71.47 years | 70.7 years | 0.7764 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 73.19 years | 73.2 years | 0.0073 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 73.6 years | 73.91 years | 0.3035 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 73.2 years | 74.65 years | 1.46 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bahamas or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 74.59 years against 74.55 years in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bahamas and Viet Nam?
- 0.04 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Viet Nam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bahamas ranks 107th and Viet Nam ranks 106th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release