Bulgaria vs Vietnam: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Bulgaria
87.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
87.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
91st
Vietnam rank
90th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Bulgaria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 87.7% against 87.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 91st and Vietnam ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.1% | 60.5% | 19.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 66.2% | 15.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 77.3% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 81.8% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 86.1% | 1.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 86.9% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 87.6% | 2.5% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Bulgaria or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 87.7% against 87.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Vietnam rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st and Vietnam ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.