Study Id66977 Demographics-In-Vietnam

Demographics in Vietnam
DEMOGRAPHICS IN VIETNAM
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
01 Overview
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2021 02
Population growth in Vietnam 2020 03
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2021, by gender 04
Share of the urban population in Vietnam 2018-2021 05
Urban population in Vietnam 2018-2021 06
Population density of Vietnam 2011-2020 07
Number of households in Vietnam 1979-2019 08
02 Age structure
Age structure in Vietnam 2020 10
Number of adults in Vietnam 2010-2020 11
Share of children aged between 0 and 14 years in Vietnam 2000-2020 12
Working age population in Vietnam 2010-2020 13
Share of aging population in Vietnam 2015-2050 14
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03 Fertility and mortality

Fertility rate in Vietnam 2019 16
Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam 2007-2019 17
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam 2018-2021 18
Life expectancy at birth in Vietnam 2019 19
Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam 2012-2020 20
Infant mortality rate Vietnam 2020, by urbanization level 21
Crude death rate in Vietnam 2018-2021 22
Number of registered deaths in Vietnam 2018-2020 23
04 Marriage and divorce

Number of marriages in Vietnam 2020, by region 25
Singulate mean age at marriage in Vietnam 2019, by gender 26
Number of divorces in Vietnam 2013-2020 27
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05 Income and expenditure

Labor force participation rate in Vietnam 2020-2021 29
Number of employed people Vietnam 2020, by industry 30
Average monthly income per capita in Vietnam 2010-2021 31
Average monthly salary for paid workers and employees in Vietnam 2020-2021 32
Private consumption expenditure in Vietnam 2013-2020 33
Household consumption per capita in Vietnam 2011-2020 34
06 Migration
Net migration rate in Vietnam 2011-2020 36
Number of migrants Vietnam 2020, by type 37
Number of people who migrate to work abroad Vietnam 2016-2019 38
Overview
Total population in Vietnam from 2017 to 2021 (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2021
120
100
Total population in millions
80
60
95.39 96.48 97.58 98.51

94.29
40
20
0
2017 2018 2019 2020* 2021**
Note(s): Vietnam; 2017 to 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 40.
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
Total population in Vietnam from 2017 to 2021, by gender (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2021, by gender
Female Male
120
100
Total population in millions
80
48.02 48.63 49.1
46.85 47.43
60
40
47.44 47.96 48.47 48.96 49.41

20
0
2017 2018 2019 2020* 2021**

Share of the urban population in Vietnam from 2018 to 2021
Share of the urban population in Vietnam 2018-2021
40%
36.8% 37.1%
35%
34.2%
35%
30%
Share of population
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2018 2019 2020 2021*

Urban population in Vietnam from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
Urban population in Vietnam 2018-2021
40,000
35,000
30,000
Urban population in thousands
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2018 2019 2020 2021

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

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

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
10 Source(s): World Bank; ID 444599 Age structure
Number of adults in Vietnam from 2010 to 2020 (in millions)
Number of adults in Vietnam 2010-2020
80
67.3 68.08 68.57

70 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 2020

11 Source(s): Credit Suisse; ID 667805 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
Working age population in Vietnam from 2010 to 2020 (in millions)
Working age population in Vietnam 2010-2020
80
73.39 74.33
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

13 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*

14 Source(s): United Nations; ID 713671 Age structure
Fertility and mortality

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):
16 Source(s): World Bank; ID 444571 Fertility and mortality
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

Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam from 2018 to 2021 (male births per 100 female births)
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam 2018-2021
140
120
Number of male births per 100 female births
100
80
60
40
20
0
2018 2019 2020 2021*

18 Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam; ID 1101020 Fertility and mortality
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
Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam from 2012 to 2020 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam 2012-2020
25
22.44 22.22 22 21.81 21.62 21.44 21.28 21.13 20.94
Number of deaths per thousand live births
20
15
10
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

20 Source(s): UNICEF; ID 696928 Fertility and 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

Crude death rate in Vietnam from 2018 to 2021 (per 1,000 population)
Crude death rate in Vietnam 2018-2021
7 6.8
6.3 6.4
6.1
6
Deaths per thousand population
0
2018 2019 2020 2021*

Number of registered deaths in Vietnam from 2018 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
Number of registered deaths in Vietnam 2018-2020
700
600 582.75
569.34
556.02
Number of deaths in thousands
500
400
300
200
100
0
2018 2019 2020

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

25 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
Income and expenditure

Labor force participation rate in Vietnam from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2021
Labor force participation rate in Vietnam 2020-2021
80%
70.3%
68.7% 68.5% 67.7%
70% 65.6%
60%
Labor force participation rate
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021
Note(s): Vietnam; Q4 2020 to Q4 2021

29 Source(s): MOLISA; ID 1073968 Income and expenditure
Number of employed people in Vietnam in 2020, by industry (in 1,000s)
Number of employed people Vietnam 2020, by industry
Number of people employed in thousands

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 17,724.6
Manufacturing 11,302.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,290.8
Construction 4,695.4
Accommodation and food service activities 2,737.8
Education and training 2,007.2
Transportation and storage 1,967.7

Sector
Activities of Communist Party, socio-political organizations; public administration and… 1,445.8
Other service activities 1,020.3
Human health and social work activities 604.4
Financial, banking and insurance activities 455.2
Administrative and support service activities 360.4
Professional, scientific and technical activities 347.2
Information and communication 338.7
Real estate activities 321.2
Note(s): Vietnam; 2020; 15 years and older; preliminary figures

30 Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam; ID 615802 Income and expenditure
Average monthly income per capita in Vietnam from 2010 to 2021 (in million Vietnamese dong)
Average monthly income per capita in Vietnam 2010-2021
5.0
4.5 4.3 4.25

Average monthly income in million Vietnamese dong
4.2
4.0 3.87
3.5
3.1
3.0
2.64
2.5
2
2.0
1.39
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2020* 2021**
Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2021; figures at current prices

31 Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam; ID 1021888 Income and expenditure
Average monthly salary for paid workers and employees in Vietnam from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th
quarter 2021 (in million Vietnamese dong)
Average monthly salary for paid workers and employees in Vietnam 2020-2021
8
7.14
6.79 6.8
Average monthly salary in million Vietnamese dong
7
6.14
6
6
0
Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021
Note(s): Vietnam; Q4 2020 to Q4 2021

32 Source(s): MOLISA; ID 1070795 Income and expenditure
Private consumption expenditure in Vietnam from 2013 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Private consumption expenditure in Vietnam 2013-2020
200
185.37
178.53
180
Private consumption expenditure in billion U.S. dollars
165.7
160 152.25
140.72
140 131.46
122.53
120 112.08
100
80
60
40
20
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

33 Source(s): CEIC; General Statistics Office of Vietnam; ID 233161 Income and expenditure
Household consumption expenditure per capita in Vietnam from 2011 to 2020 (in constant 2010
U.S. dollars)
Household consumption per capita in Vietnam 2011-2020
1,600
Household consumption per capita in constant 2010 U.S.
1,410 1,410
1,400 1,330
1,250
1,180
1,200 1,110
1,030
980
1,000 940
900
dollars
800
600
400
200
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

34 Source(s): World Bank; ID 233163 Income and expenditure
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

36 Source(s): Index Mundi; CIA; ID 1101036 Migration
Number of migrants in and from Vietnam as of mid-2020 (in 1,000s)
Number of migrants Vietnam 2020, by type
4,000
3,500 3,392
3,000
Number of migrants in thousands
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
77
0
Migrants in Vietnam Migrants from Vietnam
Note(s): Vietnam; as of mid-2020; figures are estimates

37 Source(s): Migration Policy Institute; ID 1287268 Migration
Number of migrant workers from Vietnam from 2016 to 2019 (in 1,000s)
Number of people who migrate to work abroad Vietnam 2016-2019
160
147
142
140 134
126
Number of migrant workers in thousands
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2016 2017 2018 2019

38 Source(s): Communist Party of Vietnam; ID 1287392 Migration
References
Total population in Vietnam from 2017 to 2021 (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2021
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, the population of Vietnam was estimated to reach 98.51 million, indicating an increase by nearly a
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam million 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 2021
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 2021
Original source gso.gov.vn
Website URL visit the website
Notes: * Preliminary figures. * *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
Original source worldbank.org
Notes: Figures have been rounded.
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Total population in Vietnam from 2017 to 2021, by gender (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2017-2021, by gender
Description
In 2021, there were 49.41 million females and 49.1 million males in Vietnam's population. In that year, the
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam population of Vietnam exceeded 98.5 million people.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: * Preliminary figures. * *Estimated.
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Share of the urban population in Vietnam from 2018 to 2021
Share of the urban population in Vietnam 2018-2021
Description
In 2021, the population living in urban areas in Vietnam accounted for 37.1 percent of the total population. Since
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam the past years, the share of the urban population had been growing steadily year on year.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: * Estimated.
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Urban population in Vietnam from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
Urban population in Vietnam 2018-2021
Description
In 2021, the urban population in Vietnam stood at approximately 36.6 million people. The six largest urban
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam 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
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 37 percent in 2020. 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 in 2014 .
Age group n.a.

Urban infrastructure in Vietnam
In June 2019, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a 194.36 million U.S. dollar credit to
Publication date December 2021 support four secondary cities in Vietnam in the development of municipal infrastructure and urban planning. This
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.
Notes: * Estimated.
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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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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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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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Number of adults in Vietnam from 2010 to 2020 (in millions)
Number of adults in Vietnam 2010-2020
Description
In 2020, there were approximately 68.6 million adults in Vietnam. In that year, Vietnam had a population of over
Source(s) Credit Suisse 97 million people.
Conducted by Credit Suisse
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by Credit Suisse
Publication date June 2021
Original source Global Wealth Databook 2021, page 108
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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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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 74.3 million people. In that year, the
Source(s) ILO population of Vietnam was approximately 97 million people.
Conducted by ILO
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by ILO
Publication date January 2022
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
Publication date March 2021
Original source population.un.org
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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Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam from 2007 to 2019 (births per 1,000 women)
Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam 2007-2019
Description
In 2019, the number of births per thousand women between 15 and 19 years old in Vietnam amounted to
Source(s) World Bank approximately 27.4 births. The adolescent fertility rate in the country had been decreasing year on year recently.
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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Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam from 2018 to 2021 (male births per 100 female births)
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam 2018-2021
Description
In 2021, the sex ratio at birth in Vietnam was estimated at approximately 114 male births per 100 female birth. In
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam the same year, the total fertility rate reached 2.11 in the country.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: * Estimated.
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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 2012 to 2020 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam 2012-2020
Description
In 2020, the under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam was approximately 21 deaths per one thousand live births.
Source(s) UNICEF 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 2018 to 2021 (per 1,000 population)
Crude death rate in Vietnam 2018-2021
Description
In 2021, the crude death rate in Vietnam was estimated at approximately 6.4 deaths per thousand inhabitants.
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam Vietnam's population was forecasted to reach about 101 million in 2025.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Notes: * Estimated. 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.
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Number of registered deaths in Vietnam from 2018 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
Number of registered deaths in Vietnam 2018-2020
Description
In 2020, there were around 582.8 thousand deaths registered in Vietnam. In that year, the population of Vietnam
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam reached over 97 million.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Original source www.gso.gov.vn
Notes: Figures have been rounded. The source did not provide a date of
publication. The date used here is the access date.
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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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Labor force participation rate in Vietnam from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2021
Labor force participation rate in Vietnam 2020-2021
Description
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the labor participation rate was at 67.7 percent in Vietnam, indicating a slight
Source(s) MOLISA increase from the previous quarter. The labor force reached about 51 million people in that quarter.
Conducted by MOLISA
Survey period Q4 2020 to Q4 2021
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by MOLISA
Original source Vietnam's labor market update newsletter, page 1
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Number of employed people in Vietnam in 2020, by industry (in 1,000s)
Number of employed people Vietnam 2020, by industry
Description
In 2020, almost 17.73 million people worked in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector in Vietnam, making
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam this sector the largest employer among all industries. By comparison, the manufacturing industry employed
approximately 11.3 million people, the second-highest number of employed population that year.
Survey period 2020
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group 15 years and older
Special characteristics preliminary figures
Original source Statistical yearbook of Vietnam 2020, page 153-154
Notes: n.a.
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Average monthly income per capita in Vietnam from 2010 to 2021 (in million Vietnamese dong)
Average monthly income per capita in Vietnam 2010-2021
Description
In 2021, the average monthly income per capita in Vietnam reached approximately 4.2 million Vietnamese dong,
Source(s) General Statistics Office of Vietnam indicating a slight decrease from the previous year. Prior to 2020, the average income per capita had been
increasing year on year since 2010.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics figures at current prices
Notes: * Preliminary figures. * * Estimated. One thousand Vietnamese dong

equals 0.044 U.S. dollars and 0.039 euros (as of January 2022). Figures
prior 2021 from previous reporting.
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Average monthly salary for paid workers and employees in Vietnam from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th
quarter 2021 (in million Vietnamese dong)
Average monthly salary for paid workers and employees in Vietnam 2020-2021
Description
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the average monthly salary for paid workers and employees was about 6.14 million
Source(s) MOLISA Vietnamese dong, indicating a slight increase from the previous quarter. However, compared to the same
quarter of the year before, the salary recorded in 2021 was much lower.
Conducted by MOLISA
Survey period Q4 2020 to Q4 2021
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by MOLISA
Original source Vietnam's labor market update, page 1
Notes: One thousand Vietnamese dong equals 0.044 U.S. dollars and 0.039
euros as of January 2022. Figures have been rounded.
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Private consumption expenditure in Vietnam from 2013 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Private consumption expenditure in Vietnam 2013-2020
Description
In 2020, Vietnam's private consumption expenditure amounted to over 185.37 billion U.S. dollars. Together with
Source(s) CEIC; General Statistics Office of Vietnam positive GDP growth, the private consumption expenditure in Vietnam had been increasing steadily in the
observed timeline.
Conducted by CEIC; General Statistics Office of Vietnam
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by CEIC
Publication date February 2021
Original source ceicdata.com
Notes: The source does not provide a date of publication. The date used here is
the access date. According to the source, General Statistics Office
provides Private Consumption Expenditure in local currency. The State
Bank of Vietnam average market exchange rate is used for currency
conversions.
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Household consumption expenditure per capita in Vietnam from 2011 to 2020 (in constant 2010
U.S. dollars)
Household consumption per capita in Vietnam 2011-2020
Description
In 2020, the household consumption expenditure per capita in Vietnam amounted to approximately 1,410 U.S.
Source(s) World Bank dollars. Households in Vietnam increased their consumption expenditure per capita within the observed period.
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Publication date October 2021
Original source data.worldbank.org
Notes: Figures have been rounded. The source does not provide a date of
publication. The date used here is the access date. Household final
consumption expenditure per capita is calculated using private
consumption in constant 2010 prices and World Bank population
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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
Publication date March 2021
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
migrants/1,000 populatio [...] For more information visit our Website
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Number of migrants in and from Vietnam as of mid-2020 (in 1,000s)
Number of migrants Vietnam 2020, by type
Description
As of mid-2020, the number of migrants from Vietnam around the world reached almost 3.4 million people. In
Source(s) Migration Policy Institute comparison, the number of migrants living in the country was much lower that year.
Conducted by Migration Policy Institute
Survey period as of mid-2020
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics figures are estimates
Published by Migration Policy Institute
Original source migrationpolicy.org
the access date.
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Number of migrant workers from Vietnam from 2016 to 2019 (in 1,000s)
Number of people who migrate to work abroad Vietnam 2016-2019
Description
In 2019, the number of migrant workers from Vietnam reached approximately 147 thousand, indicating an
Source(s) Communist Party of Vietnam increase from the previous year. Countries that are popular among Vietnamese people who migrate to work
abroad include China, Japan and Korea.
Conducted by Communist Party of Vietnam
Region(s) Vietnam
Age group n.a.
Published by Communist Party of Vietnam
Publication date November 2021
Original source dangcongsan.vn
Notes: n.a.
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Demographics in Vietnam

03 Fertility and mortality

04 Marriage and divorce

05 Income and expenditure

95.39 96.48 97.58 98.51

Note(s): Vietnam; 2017 to 2021

1.04% 1.05% 1.05% 1.04% 1.03%

47.44 47.96 48.47 48.96 49.41

Note(s): Vietnam; 2017 to 2021

Note(s): Vietnam; 2018 to 2021

Note(s): Vietnam; 2018 to 2021

300 280 283 286

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

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

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

67.3 68.08 68.57

Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2020

25% 23.6% 23% 23.2%

Note(s): Vietnam; 2000 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2015 to 2020

Fertility and mortality

2.01 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.05

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

Note(s): Vietnam; 2018 to 2021

Note(s): Vietnam; 2012 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2018 to 2021

Note(s): Vietnam; 2018 to 2020

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

Income and expenditure

Note(s): Vietnam; Q4 2020 to Q4 2021

Number of people employed in thousands

Agriculture, forestry and fishing 17,724.6

Accommodation and food service activities 2,737.8

Education and training 2,007.2

Transportation and storage 1,967.7

Activities of Communist Party, socio-political organizations; public administration and… 1,445.8

Other service activities 1,020.3

Human health and social work activities 604.4

Financial, banking and insurance activities 455.2

Administrative and support service activities 360.4

Professional, scientific and technical activities 347.2

Information and communication 338.7

Real estate activities 321.2

Note(s): Vietnam; 2020; 15 years and older; preliminary figures

4.5 4.3 4.25

Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2021; figures at current prices

Note(s): Vietnam; Q4 2020 to Q4 2021

Note(s): Vietnam; 2013 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2011 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; 2011 to 2020

Note(s): Vietnam; as of mid-2020; figures are estimates

Note(s): Vietnam; 2016 to 2019

Survey period 2017 to 2021