Study Id66977 Demographics in Vietnam

Demographics in Vietnam
DEMOGRAPHICS IN VIETNAM
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
01 Overview
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2020 02
Population growth in Vietnam 2020 03
Population density of Vietnam 2011-2020 04
Urban population in Vietnam 2015-2020 05
Share of the urban population in Vietnam 2011-2020 06
Number of households in Vietnam 1979-2019 07
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2020, by gender 08
02 Age structure
Median age of the population in Vietnam 2015 10
Age structure in Vietnam 2020 11
Share of children aged between 0 and 14 years in Vietnam 2000-2020 12
Number of adults in Vietnam 2010-2019 13
Working age population in Vietnam 2010-2020 14
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Share of aging population in Vietnam 2015-2050 15
03 Fertility
Fertility rate in Vietnam 2019 17
Fertility rate in Vietnam 2000-2025, by age group 18
Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam 2007-2019 19
Number of births in Vietnam 2000-2025 20
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam 2000-2020 21
Life expectancy at birth in Vietnam 2019 22
04 Mortality
Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam 2010-2019 24
Infant mortality rate Vietnam 2020, by urbanization level 25
Crude death rate in Vietnam 2000-2020 26
Number of registered deaths in Vietnam 2018-2019 27
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05 Migration
Net migration rate in Vietnam 2011-2020 29
Number of immigrants in Vietnam 2006-2017 30
Labor migration flow from Vietnam 2006-2017 31
06 Marriage and divorce

Number of marriages in Vietnam 2020, by region 33
Singulate mean age at marriage in Vietnam 2019, by gender 34
Number of divorces in Vietnam 2013-2020 35
Overview
Total population in Vietnam from 2017 to 2020 (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2020
120
100
Total population in millions
80
60
94.29 95.39 96.48 97.58
40
20
0
2017 2018 2019 2020*
Note(s): Vietnam; 2017 to 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 37.
2 Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam; ID 1223284 Overview
Vietnam: Population growth from 2010 to 2020 (compared to previous year)
Population growth in Vietnam 2020
1.2%
1.04% 1.05% 1.05% 1.04% 1.03%

1% 1.02% 1.02%
0.99%
Population growth compared to previous year
1.0% 0.95%
0.9%
0.8%
0.6%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Note(s): Vietnam
3 Source(s): World Bank; ID 444588 Overview
Population density of Vietnam from 2011 to 2020 (in people per square kilometer)
Population density of Vietnam 2011-2020
350
291 295
Population density in people per square kilometer
300 280 283 286

271.2 274 277
265.5 268.3
250
200
150
100
50
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Note(s): Asia, Vietnam; 2011 to 2020

Urban population in Vietnam from 2015 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
Urban population in Vietnam 2015-2020
40,000
35,000
30,000
Urban population in thousands
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

5 Source(s): UNESCAP; ID 603397 Overview
Share of the urban population in Vietnam from 2011 to 2020
Share of the urban population in Vietnam 2011-2020
40%
37.34%
36.63%
35.92%
35.21%
34.51%
35% 33.12% 33.81%
31.75% 32.43%
31.08%
30%
Share of population
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

6 Source(s): World Bank; ID 761134 Overview
Number of households in Vietnam from 1979 to 2019 (in millions)
Number of households in Vietnam 1979-2019
30
26.87
25
22.44
Number of households in millions
20
16.66
15
12.93
9.66
10
0
1979 1989 1999 2009 2019

Total population in Vietnam from 2017 to 2020, by gender (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2020, by gender
Female Male
120
100
Total population in millions
80
47.43 48.02 48.59
46.85
60
40
47.44 47.96 48.47 48.99

20
0
2017 2018 2019 2020*

Age structure
Vietnam: Average age of the population from 1950 to 2050 (median age in years)
Median age of the population in Vietnam 2015
45
41.2
39.7 40.4
40 38.5
36.7
34.6
35 32.5
30.5
30 28.5
Median age in years
26.4
24.5 24.2
25 23.6
21.9 22.3
21.1
20
19.2 19.1
20 18.2 18.3
15
10
0
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020* 2025* 2030* 2035* 2040* 2045* 2050*
Note(s): Vietnam
10 Source(s): United Nations; ID 444584 Age structure
Vietnam: Age structure from 2010 to 2020
Age structure in Vietnam 2020
0-14 years 15-64 years 65 years and older
100%
6.49% 6.48% 6.48% 6.49% 6.55% 6.66% 6.82% 7.03% 7.27% 7.55% 7.87%
90%
80%
70%
Share of total population
60% 69.88% 70.2% 70.39% 70.46% 70.43% 70.31% 70.14% 69.87% 69.55% 69.23% 68.94%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10% 23.63% 23.32% 23.13% 23.05% 23.02% 23.03% 23.04% 23.1% 23.17% 23.21% 23.19%
0%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Note(s): Vietnam
11 Source(s): World Bank; ID 444599 Age structure
Share of children aged between 0 and 14 years in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020
Share of children aged between 0 and 14 years in Vietnam 2000-2020
35%
31.6%
30%
27.1%
Percentage of total population
25% 23.6% 23% 23.2%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

12 Source(s): UN DESA; ID 678823 Age structure
Number of adults in Vietnam from 2010 to 2019 (in millions)
Number of adults in Vietnam 2010-2019
80
70 67.3 68.08
65.49 66.45
63.85 64.98
61.27 62.6
58.63 59.93
60
Number of adults in millions
50
40
30
20
10
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

13 Source(s): Credit Suisse; ID 667805 Age structure
Working age population in Vietnam from 2010 to 2020 (in millions)
Working age population in Vietnam 2010-2020
80
73.39 74.18
71.89 72.59
69.74 70.94
68.19 68.69 69.34
70 67.38
65.71
60
Working age population in millions
50
40
30
20
10
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

14 Source(s): ILO; ID 711237 Age structure
Share of population older than 65 in Vietnam from 2015 to 2050
Share of aging population in Vietnam 2015-2050
25%
20.4%
Share of population older than 65 years old
20%
18.3%
16.3%
15% 14.1%
11.9%
9.8%
10%
7.9%
6.7%
5%
0%
2015 2020 2025* 2030* 2035* 2040* 2045* 2050*

15 Source(s): United Nations; ID 713671 Age structure
Fertility
Vietnam: Fertility rate from 2009 to 2019
Fertility rate in Vietnam 2019
2.5
2.01 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.05

1.96 1.98 2
1.93 1.94 1.95
2.0
Number of children born per woman
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Note(s):
17 Source(s): World Bank; ID 444571 Fertility
Fertility rate in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020, with a forecast to 2025 by age group (per 1,000 women)
Fertility rate in Vietnam 2000-2025, by age group
15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years
160
140
120
Births per thousand women
100
80
60
40
20
0
2000 to 2005 2005 to 2010 2010 to 2015 2015 to 2020 2020 to 2025*

18 Source(s): UN DESA; ID 1101017 Fertility
Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam from 2007 to 2019 (births per 1,000 women)
Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam 2007-2019
40
36.06
35.01 35.03
35 33.95 34.01
32.9 32.98
31.85 31.96
30.8 30.93
29.15
30
27.37
Births per thousand women
25
20
15
10
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Number of births in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020, with a forecast to 2025 (in 1,000s)
Number of births in Vietnam 2000-2025
9,000
8,000
7,000
Number of births in thousands
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2000 to 2005 2005 to 2010 2010 to 2015 2015 to 2020 2020 to 2025*

Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020 (male births per female births)
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam 2000-2020
1.2
1.0
Number of male births per one female birth
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
2000 to 2005 2005 to 2010 2010 to 2015 2015 to 2020

Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth from 2009 to 2019
Life expectancy at birth in Vietnam 2019
80
74.75 74.84 74.9 74.96 75.01 75.06 75.11 75.17 75.24 75.32 75.4
70
60
Life expectancy at birth in years
50
40
30
20
10
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Note(s): Vietnam
Mortality
Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam from 2010 to 2019 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam 2010-2019
25
23.09 22.83 22.58 22.34 22.09 21.84 21.52 21.13
20.68
19.94
Number of deaths per thousand live births
20
15
10
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

24 Source(s): UNICEF; ID 696928 Mortality
Infant mortality rate in Vietnam in 2020, by urbanization level (in deaths per 1,000 live births)
Infant mortality rate Vietnam 2020, by urbanization level
18
16.4
16
13.9
14
Deaths per 1,000 live births
12
10
8.1
8
0
Urban Rural Whole country
Note(s): Vietnam; 2020

25 Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam; ID 1193225 Mortality
Crude death rate in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020 (per 1,000 population)
Crude death rate in Vietnam 2000-2020
7
6.3
6
6 5.7 5.7
Deaths per thousand population
0
2000 to 2005 2005 to 2010 2010 to 2015 2015 to 2020

26 Source(s): UN DESA; ID 1101014 Mortality
Number of registered deaths in Vietnam from 2018 to 2019 (in 1,000s)
Number of registered deaths in Vietnam 2018-2019
600 569.34
556.02
500
Number of deaths in thousands
400
300
200
100
0
2018 2019

27 Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam; ID 1101034 Mortality
Migration
Net migration rate in Vietnam from 2011 to 2020 (per 1,000 population)
Net migration rate in Vietnam 2011-2020
0.0
-0.1
Net migration rate per thousand population
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
-0.25
-0.26
-0.27
-0.3 -0.28
-0.29
-0.3
-0.32
-0.4 -0.33
-0.34
-0.35
-0.4
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

29 Source(s): Index Mundi; CIA; ID 1101036 Migration
Number of international migrants in Vietnam from 2006 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
Number of immigrants in Vietnam 2006-2017
70
65.68
60
Number of immigrants in thousands
50
40
30
21.78
20 16.37
13.45
10.87 10.04
10 8.2 7.6 7.08 6.61 6.92
4.76
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

30 Source(s): ILO; ID 698063 Migration
Outflow of nationals for employment from Vietnam from 2006 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
Labor migration flow from Vietnam 2006-2017
160
140 134.75
126.3
120 115.98
Number of people in thousands
106.84
100
86.99 85.55 88.3 88.16
83.2
78.64 80.32
80 73.03
60
40
20
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

31 Source(s): ILO; ID 880267 Migration
Marriage and divorce

Number of marriages in Vietnam in 2020, by region (in 1,000s)
Number of marriages in Vietnam 2020, by region
Number of marriages in thousands

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Northern central area and central coastal areas 143.1
Mekong River Delta 137.06
Red River Delta 124.48
Southeast 88.5
Northern midlands and mountain areas 87.38
Central highlands 47.15
Total 627.66
Note(s): Vietnam; 2019; includes first and second marriages

33 Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam; ID 1101056 Marriage and divorce
Singulate mean age at marriage in Vietnam as of April 2019, by gender (in years)
Singulate mean age at marriage in Vietnam 2019, by gender
30
27.2
25.2
25
23.1
Singulate mean age at marriage in years
20
15
10
0
Male Female Country average
Note(s): Vietnam; as of April 2019

Number of divorces in Vietnam from 2013 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
Number of divorces in Vietnam 2013-2020
30
27.95 28.08
25.7
25 24.1 24.31
22.76
Number of divorces in thousands
19.96
20 18.31
15
10
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Note(s): Vietnam; 2013 to 2020; includes cases on provincial and district level
References
Total population in Vietnam from 2017 to 2020 (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2020
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, the population of Vietnam was estimated to reach 97.58 million, indicating an increase by over a million
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam people from the previous year. Vietnam is among the most populated countries in the ASEAN region.
Conducted by General Statistics Office of Vietnam
Survey period 2017 to 2020
Region(s) Vietnam
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by General Statistics Office of Vietnam
Publication date December 2020
Original source gso.gov.vn
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Notes: * Estimated.
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Vietnam: Population growth from 2010 to 2020 (compared to previous year)
Population growth in Vietnam 2020
Description
This statistic shows the population growth in Vietnam from 2010 to 2020. In 2020, Vietnam's population
Source(s) World Bank increased by approximately 0.9 percent compared to the previous year.
Conducted by World Bank
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by World Bank
Publication date June 2021
Original source worldbank.org
Notes: Figures have been rounded.
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Population density of Vietnam from 2011 to 2020 (in people per square kilometer)
Population density of Vietnam 2011-2020
Description
In 2020, the population density of Vietnam was around 295 people per square kilometer of land area. In that
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam year, Vietnam's total population reached approximately 97.41 million. The country is among those with the
highest population density in the Asia Pacific region , ranking 11th in 2018.

Survey period 2011 to 2020 Population density in Vietnam

Region(s) Asia, Vietnam In comparison, Vietnam’s population density is roughly twice as much as China and Indonesia. The average
population density in the world is at 59 inhabitants per square kilometer. The largest population within the
Number of respondents n.a. country can be found in the Red River Delta and the Mekong River Delta. The most populated city is Ho Chi
Minh City with roughly nine million inhabitants.
Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a. Population growth in Vietnam

Published by General Statistics Office of Vietnam Vietnam’s total population was forecasted to surpass 100 million by 2050. Traditionally, Vietnamese families
had an average of six children, while today, the birth rate is at two children per woman. This is due to an
Publication date June 2021 improving economy and higher living standards. In 2020, the population growth in Vietnam reached 0.90
percent, down from about three percent in the 1960s.
Original source Statistical yearbook of Vietnam 2020, page 93
Notes: * Preliminary figures.
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Urban population in Vietnam from 2015 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
Urban population in Vietnam 2015-2020
Description
In 2020, the urban population in Vietnam stood at approximately 36.35 million people. The six largest urban
Source(s) UNESCAP agglomerations include Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Bien Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho. On the other
hand, Ben Tre, Thai Binh and Bac Giang had the lowest rates of urbanization in the country. The major urban
Conducted by UNESCAP
cities are Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Can Tho, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Bien Hoa.
Urbanization in Vietnam
Region(s) Vietnam Vietnam’s urbanization rate was at 36.63 percent in 2019. It was forecasted that the share of urban population
will surpass the rural population by 2050. The urban population is rapidly increasing due to the number of
Number of respondents n.a. immigrants and economic reforms as well as higher living standards. For example, the under-five child mortality
rate is twice as high as in rural areas. Nevertheless, about 27 percent of urban population lived in slums .
Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a. Urban infrastructure in Vietnam

Published by UNESCAP In June 2019, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a 194.36 million U.S. dollar credit to
support four secondary cities in Vietnam in the development of municipal infrastructure and urban planning. This
Publication date March 2021 project should help in reducing flood risks, improving sanitation and reducing travel times. Moreover, Hanoi and
Ho Chi Minh City are developing a metro system which is scheduled for completion in 2021.
Original source unescap.org
Notes: Definition: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the

administrative criteria used by each country or area. The source did not
provide a date of publication. The date used here is the access date.
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Share of the urban population in Vietnam from 2011 to 2020
Share of the urban population in Vietnam 2011-2020
Description
In 2020, the population living in urban areas in Vietnam accounted for 37.34 percent of the total population.
Source(s) World Bank From 2011, the share of the urban population had been growing steadily year on year.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Publication date October 2021
Original source http://databank.worldbank.org
Notes: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by

national statistical offices. The source did not provide a date of
publication. The date used here is the date of last update.
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Number of households in Vietnam from 1979 to 2019 (in millions)
Number of households in Vietnam 1979-2019
Description
In 2019, the number of households amounted to approximately 26.87 million, compared to 9.66 million in 1979.
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam By 2020, the population of Vietnam was forecasted to reach about 97.34 million .
Region(s) Asia, Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Original source Vietnam housing and population census 2019, page 56
Notes: n.a.
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Total population in Vietnam from 2017 to 2020, by gender (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2020, by gender
Description
In 2020, there were 48.99 million females and 48.6 million males in Vietnam's population. In that year, the
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam population of Vietnam reached over 97 million people.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: * Estimated.
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Vietnam: Average age of the population from 1950 to 2050 (median age in years)
Median age of the population in Vietnam 2015
Description
The median age in Vietnam was 30.5 years in 2015, meaning that half the population was younger than this at
Source(s) United Nations the time, and half older. This figure has increased since its low point in 1970, which was likely due to the
Vietnam War. The median age is expected to increase to 41 years by 2050.
Conducted by United Nations

Survey period 1950 to 2015 Age structure

Region(s) Vietnam The age structure in Vietnam changes slowly as people get older. This suggests that other demographic
indicators are also slow to evolve, which in turn points to stability. This fact is convenient for policy makers, who
Number of respondents n.a. can then rely on a consistent ratio of pensioners and students to workers. This is helpful in taxation and
allocation of government spending. However, it also points to slow inprovement in indicators such as life
Age group n.a.
expectancy .
Economic implications
Published by United Nations
Given Vietnam’s Communist government, it is not surprising that a large portion of its gross domestic product
Publication date July 2019 (GDP) comes from government expenditures. As such, the country needs a broad tax base. Since people’s
earning potential rises with age until they retire, a relatively high median age is necessary to bear this tax burden.
Original source World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision Population Database
A low unemployment rate further bolsters this effect. This implies that the current demographic situation in
Website URL visit the website Vietnam is sustainable.

Notes: *Forecast.
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Vietnam: Age structure from 2010 to 2020
Age structure in Vietnam 2020
Description
This statistic shows the age structure in Vietnam from 2010 to 2020. In 2020, about 23.19 percent of Vietnam's
Source(s) World Bank total population were aged 0 to 14 years.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: n.a.
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Share of children aged between 0 and 14 years in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020
Share of children aged between 0 and 14 years in Vietnam 2000-2020
Description
In 2020, the share of children in Vietnam amounted to approximately 23.2 percent of the population. This figure
Source(s) UN DESA is comparable to the share of children in Malaysia and Sri Lanka . The age dependency ratio in Vietnam was 43
percent.
Conducted by UN DESA

Survey period 2000 to 2020 Age structure in Vietnam

Region(s) Vietnam As of 2018, about 69.55 percent of the population was between 15 and 64 years old , followed by 7.27 percent
of people aged 65 years and older. In 2019, there were about 68.08 million adults . According to the Central
Number of respondents n.a. Population and Housing Census, every two persons in the working age group is dependent. This shows an
increase of 13.3 percentage points since 2009, more than double the percentage of 1999.
Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a. Demographical change in Vietnam

Published by UN DESA Vietnam has a history of high fertility. Therefore, the age and gender distribution followed the usual pattern
where the widest bars can be found at the bottom of the pyramid. However, the country’s number of births
Publication date April 2020 decreased in the last few decades, which is why the youngest bars are smaller than the ones above in the
demographic pyramid, indicating a slower future population growth. As of 2018, the population density in
Original source population.un.org
Vietnam was at 308.13 people per square meter.
Notes: The source did not provide a date of publication. The date used here is
the access date.
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Number of adults in Vietnam from 2010 to 2019 (in millions)
Number of adults in Vietnam 2010-2019
Description
This statistic displays the number of adults in Vietnam from 2010 to 2019. Adults are classified as individuals
Source(s) Credit Suisse above the age of 18 years. In 2019, there were approximately 68.08 million adults in Vietnam.
Conducted by Credit Suisse
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by Credit Suisse
Original source Global Wealth Databook 2019, page 30
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Working age population in Vietnam from 2010 to 2020 (in millions)
Working age population in Vietnam 2010-2020
Description
In 2020, the working age population in Vietnam amounted to approximately 74.18 million people. In that year,
Source(s) ILO the population of Vietnam was approximately 97 million people.
Conducted by ILO
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by ILO
Publication date March 2021
Original source ilo.org
the access date.
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Share of population older than 65 in Vietnam from 2015 to 2050
Share of aging population in Vietnam 2015-2050
Description
The statistic shows the share of population older than 65 in Vietnam in 2015 and 2020, with projections until
Source(s) United Nations 2050. In 2020, the share of population older than 65 amounted to about 7.9 percent. In 2050, the percentage of
the population above the age of 65 was forecasted to reach 20.4 percent.
Conducted by United Nations
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by United Nations
Notes: * Forecast. The source did not provide a date of publication. The date
used here is the access date.
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Vietnam: Fertility rate from 2009 to 2019
Fertility rate in Vietnam 2019
Description
This statistic shows the fertility rate in Vietnam from 2009 to 2019. The fertility rate is the average number of
Source(s) World Bank children born by one woman while being of child-bearing age. In 2019, the fertility rate in Vietnam amounted to
2.05 children per woman.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
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Fertility rate in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020, with a forecast to 2025 by age group (per 1,000 women)
Fertility rate in Vietnam 2000-2025, by age group
Description
Between 2015 and 2020, the fertility rate in Vietnam has been at approximately 135.1 births per thousand
Source(s) UN DESA women aged between 25 to 29 years. Between 2020 to 2025, the fertility rate of the same age group was
forecasted to reach 133.1 births per thousand women.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by UN DESA
Notes: * Forecasted. Number of births to women in a particular age group,

divided by the number of women in that age group. The data refer to five-
year periods running from 1 July to 30 June of the initial and final years.
The source did not provide a date of publication. The date used here is
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Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam from 2007 to 2019 (births per 1,000 women)
Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam 2007-2019
Description
This statistic shows the adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam from 2007 to 2019. In 2019, the number of births per
Source(s) World Bank thousand women between 15 and 19 years old in Vietnam amounted to approximately 27.37 births.
Region(s) Asia, Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: According to the source, adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per
1,000 women aged 15 to 19 years. The source did not provide a date of
publication. The date used here is the date of last update.
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Number of births in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020, with a forecast to 2025 (in 1,000s)
Number of births in Vietnam 2000-2025
Description
Between 2015 and 2020, there had been approximately 8.1 million births in Vietnam. The number of births
Source(s) UN DESA between 2020 and 2025 was forecasted to reach 7.5 million in the country.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: * Forecasted. The source did not provide a date of publication. The date
used here is the access date.
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Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020 (male births per female births)
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam 2000-2020
Description
Between 2015 and 2020, the sex ratio at birth in Vietnam has been at approximately 1.12 male births per one
Source(s) UN DESA female birth. During that time, the total fertility rate reached 2.06 in the country.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
the access date.
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Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth from 2009 to 2019
Life expectancy at birth in Vietnam 2019
Description
This statistic shows the life expectancy at birth in Vietnam from 2009 to 2019. In 2019, the average life
Source(s) World Bank expectancy at birth in Vietnam was 75.4 years.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
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Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam from 2010 to 2019 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam 2010-2019
Description
In 2019, the under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam was approximately 19.94 deaths per one thousand live
Source(s) UNICEF births. The under-five child mortality rate in the country had been decreasing steadily within the observed
timeline.
Conducted by UNICEF
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by UNICEF
Original source data.unicef.org
Notes: The child mortality rate is the probability of dying between birth and
exactly five years of age, expressed per thousand live births. The source
did not provide a date of publication. The date used here is the access
date.
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Infant mortality rate in Vietnam in 2020, by urbanization level (in deaths per 1,000 live births)
Infant mortality rate Vietnam 2020, by urbanization level
Description
In 2020, the infant mortality rate in rural areas of Vietnam reached 16.4 deaths per one thousand live births,
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam which was more than double that of urban areas. The country's average mortality rate was approximately 14
deaths per one thousand live births.
Survey period 2020
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Publication date September 2021
the access date.
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Crude death rate in Vietnam from 2000 to 2020 (per 1,000 population)
Crude death rate in Vietnam 2000-2020
Description
Between 2015 and 2020, the crude death rate in Vietnam has been at approximately 6.3 deaths per thousand
Source(s) UN DESA inhabitants. Vietnam's population was forecasted to reach about 97.34 million in 2020 .
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: Number of deaths over a given period divided by the person-years lived by
the population over that period. It is expressed as number of deaths per
thousand population. The source did not provide a date of publication. The
date used here is the access date.
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Number of registered deaths in Vietnam from 2018 to 2019 (in 1,000s)
Number of registered deaths in Vietnam 2018-2019
Description
In 2019, there were around 556 thousand deaths registered in Vietnam. In that year, the population of Vietnam
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam reached over 96 million.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Publication date July 2020
Original source www.gso.gov.vn
Notes: n.a.
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Net migration rate in Vietnam from 2011 to 2020 (per 1,000 population)
Net migration rate in Vietnam 2011-2020
Description
In 2020, the net migration rate in Vietnam was -0.25. Within the observed period, the net migration rate had
Source(s) Index Mundi; CIA been increasing gradually year on year.
Conducted by Index Mundi; CIA
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by Index Mundi
Original source indexmundi.com
Notes: According to the source, the figures represent the difference between the
number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per
1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons
entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56
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Number of international migrants in Vietnam from 2006 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
Number of immigrants in Vietnam 2006-2017
Description
In 2017, there were approximately 4.76 thousand international migrants living in Vietnam. In that year, the
Source(s) ILO outflow of Vietnamese nationals for employment reached about 134.75 thousand.
Conducted by ILO
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by ILO
Notes: International migrants are individuals who changed their country of usual
residence. For the purpose of ILOSTAT, international migrants are defined
based on either their country of birth or their country of citizenship. They
include either all individuals who were born outside the country (foreign-b
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Outflow of nationals for employment from Vietnam from 2006 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
Labor migration flow from Vietnam 2006-2017
Description
In 2017, the outflow of Vietnamese nationals for employment reached about 134.75 thousand. In that year, there
Source(s) ILO were approximately 4.76 thousand international migrants living in Vietnam.
Conducted by ILO
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by ILO
Notes: The outflow of nationals for employment includes only the citizens who left
their country for employment purposes, or the "for work" emigrants. This
group therefore excludes the accompanying family members whose
purpose of migration was not employment at the time of entry to the
destination country.
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Number of marriages in Vietnam in 2020, by region (in 1,000s)
Number of marriages in Vietnam 2020, by region
Description
In 2020, approximately 143.1 thousand marriages were recorded in the northern central area and central coastal
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam area, which was the highest figure among all regions in Vietnam. In total, there were over 627.66 thousand
marriages across the country that year.
Survey period 2019
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics includes first and second marriages
Original source Statistical yearbook of Vietnam 2020, page 137-138
Notes: n.a.
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Singulate mean age at marriage in Vietnam as of April 2019, by gender (in years)
Singulate mean age at marriage in Vietnam 2019, by gender
Description
As of April 2019, the singulate mean age at marriage among Vietnamese men was about 27 years. By
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam comparison, for women in Vietnam, the singulate mean age at marriage was around 23 years. The singulate
mean age at marriage indicates the average years of single life among people who marry before the age of 50.
Survey period as of April 2019
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: n.a.
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Number of divorces in Vietnam from 2013 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
Number of divorces in Vietnam 2013-2020
Description
In 2020, the number of divorces in Vietnam reached 22.76 thousand cases. Compared to the previous year,
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam there were around three thousand fewer divorces in the country that year.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics includes cases on provincial and district level
Original source Statistical yearbook of Vietnam 2020, page 142
Notes: Figures prior to 2020 were from previous reporting.
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Demographics in Vietnam

Share of aging population in Vietnam 2015-2050 15

06 Marriage and divorce

94.29 95.39 96.48 97.58

Note(s): Vietnam; 2017 to 2020

1.04% 1.05% 1.05% 1.04% 1.03%

300 280 283 286

Note(s): Asia, Vietnam; 2011 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2015 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2011 to 2020

Note(s): Asia, Vietnam; 1979 to 2019

47.44 47.96 48.47 48.99

Note(s): Vietnam; 2017 to 2020

0-14 years 15-64 years 65 years and older

25% 23.6% 23% 23.2%

Note(s): Vietnam; 2000 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2019

Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2015 to 2020

2.01 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.05

15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years

Note(s): Vietnam; 2000 to 2020

Note(s): Asia, Vietnam; 2007 to 2019

Note(s): Vietnam; 2000 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2000 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2019

Note(s): Vietnam; 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2000 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2018 to 2019

Note(s): Vietnam; 2011 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2006 to 2017

Note(s): Vietnam; 2006 to 2017

Marriage and divorce

Number of marriages in thousands

Northern central area and central coastal areas 143.1

Mekong River Delta 137.06

Red River Delta 124.48

Northern midlands and mountain areas 87.38

Central highlands 47.15

Note(s): Vietnam; 2019; includes first and second marriages

Note(s): Vietnam; as of April 2019

Survey period 2017 to 2020

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by General Statistics Office of Vietnam

Publication date December 2020

Original source gso.gov.vn

Website URL visit the website

Survey period 2010 to 2020

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by World Bank

Publication date June 2021

Original source worldbank.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Preliminary figures.

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Notes: Definition: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the

Survey period 2011 to 2020

Number of respondents n.a.