Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 110.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.48
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 229 countries
All-time high
112.42
in 2013
All-time low
104.8
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 110.48 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Viet Nam peaked at 112.42 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 104.8, in 2003.
That places Viet Nam 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.15 | — |
| 1951 | 105.18 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 105.21 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 105.22 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.21 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.19 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.19 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.17 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.16 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.17 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.18 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 105.18 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.19 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105.22 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.23 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105.21 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 105.2 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 105.19 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 105.2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.21 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.2 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.2 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.19 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 105.19 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 105.19 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 105.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 105.28 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105.29 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 105.31 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105.34 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.36 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.39 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 105.37 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.32 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 105.26 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 105.24 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 105.27 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 105.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.33 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.36 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.39 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.44 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 105.56 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.67 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.86 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.28 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 107.42 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 107.28 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.8 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 105.31 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 106.35 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 107.18 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 109.6 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 109.64 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 109.48 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 110.21 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 110.91 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 111.47 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 112.42 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 112.35 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 111.88 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 111.03 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 108.91 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 107.41 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 108.86 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 111.22 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 111.48 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 111.02 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 110.48 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.18 | 105.15 | 105.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.2 | 105.18 | 105.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.2 | 105.19 | 105.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.32 | 105.24 | 105.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.47 | 105.27 | 105.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.33 | 104.8 | 109.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.55 | 107.41 | 112.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.05 | 110.48 | 111.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 3 Azerbaijan 111.63 compare
- 3 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 105.26 compare
- 4 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 111.27 compare
- 4 Montserrat 105 compare
- 5 China (People’s Republic of) 110.63 compare
- 5 Tokelau 104.35 compare
- 6 Mayotte 103.23 compare
- 7 Anguilla 103.08 compare
- 7 Armenia 108.47 compare
- 8 Tonga 107.91 compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 107.73 compare
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Viet Nam?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Viet Nam was 110.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 112.42 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.8 in 2003.
- How does Viet Nam rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).