Sex ratio by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sex ratio by age was 5.48 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.48 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
183rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.86 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
5.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age 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 by age in Vietnam is 5.48 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Vietnam peaked at 22.86 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.48 males per 100 females, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 183rd of 212 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 by age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.86 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 21.95 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 20.41 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 18.52 males per 100 females | -9.3% |
| 1955 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1956 | 16.95 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 16.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 15.79 males per 100 females | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 16.33 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 16.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 16.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.89 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 17.07 males per 100 females | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 17.65 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 17.24 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 15.79 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 15 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 17.39 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 16 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 15.15 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.71 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 15.66 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 16.33 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 16.52 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.34 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.24 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 17.86 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 17.53 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.67 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 17.35 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 17.18 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.96 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.6 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.51 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.72 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.37 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.12 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.54 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.68 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 13.81 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 12.81 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.72 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 10.84 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.04 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 9.44 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.97 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.56 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.21 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.95 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.67 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.43 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.97 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.73 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.51 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.31 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.14 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.95 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.72 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.67 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.48 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.48 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.48 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.92 males per 100 females, 25% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.69 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females | 22.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5 males per 100 females | 14.89 males per 100 females | 17.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.97 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1 males per 100 females | 16.33 males per 100 females | 17.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.54 males per 100 females | 15.54 males per 100 females | 17.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 males per 100 females | 8.21 males per 100 females | 14.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 males per 100 females | 5.95 males per 100 females | 7.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 males per 100 females | 5.48 males per 100 females | 5.72 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 by age in Vietnam?
- Sex ratio by age in Vietnam was 5.48 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 by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.86 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for sex ratio by age?
- Vietnam ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.