Sex ratio at age 5 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sex ratio at age 5 was 106.22 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.22 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.89 males per 100 females
in 2015
All-time low
98.42 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Vietnam is 106.22 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Vietnam peaked at 109.89 males per 100 females in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.42 males per 100 females, in 1952.
That places Vietnam 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.78 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 98.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 99.23 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 103.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 103.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 104.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.45 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 106.46 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 105.69 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 104.5 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 104.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.72 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 106.89 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 108.3 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 108.94 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 109.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 109.89 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 109.24 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 107.13 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 106.22 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 106.22 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 106.22 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.99 males per 100 females | 98.42 males per 100 females | 102.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.29 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 103.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.57 males per 100 females | 103.53 males per 100 females | 103.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.06 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 104.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.56 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 104.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.3 males per 100 females | 104.5 males per 100 females | 106.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.55 males per 100 females | 104.84 males per 100 females | 109.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.69 males per 100 females | 105.26 males per 100 females | 106.22 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 age 5 in Vietnam?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Vietnam was 106.22 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 age 5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 109.89 males per 100 females in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.42 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Vietnam rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.