Nicaragua vs Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Nicaragua
74.95 years
in 2023
Vietnam
74.59 years
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
104th
Vietnam rank
106th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Nicaragua
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 74.95 years against 74.59 years in Vietnam, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vietnam ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 104th and Vietnam ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.88 years | 59.2 years | 5.32 years | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 58.09 years | 67.09 years | 9 years | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 64.37 years | 70.7 years | 6.33 years | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 69.5 years | 73.2 years | 3.7 years | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 72.87 years | 73.91 years | 1.04 years | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 72.66 years | 74.65 years | 1.99 years | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Nicaragua or Vietnam?
- Nicaragua, at 74.95 years against 74.59 years in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 0.36 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Vietnam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th 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