Sex ratio by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sex ratio by age was 5.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.48
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
183rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.86
in 1950
All-time low
5.48
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Vietnam is 5.48, 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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.48, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.69 | 15.38 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5 | 14.89 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.97 | 14.29 | 18.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1 | 16.33 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.54 | 15.54 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 | 8.21 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 5.95 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 5.48 | 5.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 682,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 760,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Vietnam?
- Sex ratio by age in Vietnam was 5.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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