Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sex ratio at birth was 110.48 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.48 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.42 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
104.8 males per 100 females
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Vietnam stood at 110.48 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Vietnam peaked at 112.42 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 104.8 males per 100 females, in 2003.
Vietnam ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.15 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 105.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 105.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 107.42 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 107.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 106.35 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 107.18 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 109.6 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 109.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 109.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 110.21 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 110.91 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 111.47 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 112.42 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 112.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 111.88 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 111.03 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 108.91 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 107.41 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 108.86 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 111.22 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 111.48 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 111.02 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 110.48 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 110.48 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 110.48 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.18 males per 100 females | 105.15 males per 100 females | 105.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.2 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 105.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.2 males per 100 females | 105.19 males per 100 females | 105.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.32 males per 100 females | 105.24 males per 100 females | 105.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.47 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 105.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.33 males per 100 females | 104.8 males per 100 females | 109.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.55 males per 100 females | 107.41 males per 100 females | 112.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.05 males per 100 females | 110.48 males per 100 females | 111.48 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 3 Azerbaijan 111.63 males per 100 females compare
- 4 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 111.27 males per 100 females compare
- 5 China 110.63 males per 100 females compare
- 7 Armenia 108.47 males per 100 females compare
- 8 Niue 108.33 males per 100 females compare
- 9 Tonga 107.91 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Vietnam?
- Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam was 110.48 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 112.42 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.8 males per 100 females in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Vietnam ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.