Sex ratio at sixty years old in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 87.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.22
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.5
in 1963
All-time low
76.25
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Vietnam stood at 87.22.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Vietnam peaked at 90.5 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 76.25, in 2005.
Vietnam ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.24 | — |
| 1951 | 89.11 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 88.96 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 88.77 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 88.65 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 88.73 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 88.82 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 88.89 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 89.14 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 89.56 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 89.95 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 90.23 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 90.42 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 90.5 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 90.43 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 90.31 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 90.3 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 90.1 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 89.65 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 89.27 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 88.94 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 88.52 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 87.98 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 87.43 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 86.95 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 86.58 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 86.46 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 86.47 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 86.19 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 85.38 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 84.4 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 83.44 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 82.42 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 81.66 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 81.25 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 80.98 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 80.69 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 80.35 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 80.03 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 79.74 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 79.51 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 79.43 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 79.49 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.63 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.7 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.69 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.63 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.33 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.07 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.65 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 78.11 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.55 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.06 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.64 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.25 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.11 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 79.2 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 79.13 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.73 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.34 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 82.84 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 82.15 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.65 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.82 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.98 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.88 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.78 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 80.32 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 81.49 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 83.33 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 85.36 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 87.22 | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 87.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 87.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.99 | 88.65 | 89.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.11 | 89.27 | 90.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.09 | 85.38 | 88.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.5 | 79.74 | 84.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5 | 79.07 | 79.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.84 | 76.25 | 79.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.88 | 80.32 | 84.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.35 | 81.49 | 87.22 | 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 sixty years old in Vietnam?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Vietnam was 87.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 in 1963.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.25 in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Vietnam ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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