Women of reproductive age in Vietnam

Vietnam: Women of reproductive age was 25.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.84 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.96 million
in 2015
All-time low
16.08 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Vietnam, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 16.1M1991: 16.6M1992: 17.1M1993: 17.6M1994: 18.1M1995: 18.6M1996: 19.2M1997: 19.7M1998: 20.3M1999: 20.9M2000: 21.4M2001: 21.8M2002: 22.2M2003: 22.6M2004: 22.9M2005: 23.3M2006: 23.8M2007: 24.4M2008: 25.0M2009: 25.3M2010: 25.5M2011: 25.7M2012: 25.9M2013: 25.9M2014: 25.9M2015: 26.0M2016: 25.9M2017: 25.8M2018: 25.7M2019: 25.7M2020: 25.7M2021: 25.7M2022: 25.8M2023: 25.8M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, women of reproductive age in Vietnam stood at 25.84 million.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Vietnam peaked at 25.96 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.08 million, in 1990.

Vietnam ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Vietnam, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 16.08 million —
1991 16.57 million +3.1%
1992 17.07 million +3.0%
1993 17.59 million +3.0%
1994 18.11 million +3.0%
1995 18.64 million +2.9%
1996 19.18 million +2.9%
1997 19.74 million +2.9%
1998 20.33 million +3.0%
1999 20.89 million +2.7%
2000 21.37 million +2.3%
2001 21.82 million +2.1%
2002 22.22 million +1.8%
2003 22.57 million +1.6%
2004 22.92 million +1.5%
2005 23.27 million +1.5%
2006 23.78 million +2.2%
2007 24.40 million +2.6%
2008 24.96 million +2.3%
2009 25.34 million +1.5%
2010 25.55 million +0.8%
2011 25.73 million +0.7%
2012 25.88 million +0.6%
2013 25.93 million +0.2%
2014 25.93 million +0.0%
2015 25.96 million +0.1%
2016 25.92 million -0.2%
2017 25.79 million -0.5%
2018 25.69 million -0.4%
2019 25.66 million -0.1%
2020 25.69 million +0.1%
2021 25.73 million +0.2%
2022 25.78 million +0.2%
2023 25.84 million +0.2%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 25.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.78 million, 14.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 25.84 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 18.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.42 million 16.08 million 20.89 million 10
2000s 23.26 million 21.37 million 25.34 million 10
2010s 25.80 million 25.55 million 25.96 million 10
2020s 25.76 million 25.69 million 25.84 million 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 11 Ethiopia 32.13 million compare
  2. 12 Philippines 30.93 million compare
  3. 13 Egypt 28.86 million compare
  4. 15 Iran 24.38 million compare
  5. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.56 million compare
  6. 17 Japan 23.48 million compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Vietnam?
Women of reproductive age in Vietnam was 25.84 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 25.96 million in 2015.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 16.08 million in 1990.
How does Vietnam rank for women of reproductive age?
Vietnam ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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