Bahamas vs Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Bahamas
74.55 years
in 2023
Vietnam
74.59 years
in 2023
Bahamas rank
107th
Vietnam rank
106th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Bahamas
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam 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 Vietnam ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Vietnam | 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 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 73.6 years | 73.91 years | 0.3035 years | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 73.2 years | 74.65 years | 1.46 years | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bahamas or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, 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 Vietnam?
- 0.04 years, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Vietnam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bahamas ranks 107th and Vietnam 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