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