Share of women who are married or in a union in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of women who are married or in a union was 9.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Viet Nam, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women who are married or in a union in Viet Nam stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Viet Nam peaked at 11.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2021.
That places Viet Nam 78th out of 221 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.1% | — |
| 1971 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
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 share of women who are married or in a union in Viet Nam?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Viet Nam was 9.7% in 2021, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.