Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 65.2% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vietnam, 2022–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vietnam is 65.2%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vietnam peaked at 72.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2050.
Vietnam ranks 5th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 72.7% | — |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 65.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 65.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.9% | 72.7% | 8 |
| 2030s | 68.9% | 68.7% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 67.5% | 65.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2050s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vietnam?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vietnam was 65.2% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2050.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Vietnam ranks 5th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.