Sex ratio at sixty years old in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 87.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.22
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
173rd
of 229 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 Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 90.5 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 76.25, in 2005.
Viet Nam ranks 173rd of 229 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 Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
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 sixty years old in Viet Nam?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Viet Nam was 87.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 in 1963.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.25 in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Viet Nam ranks 173rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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