Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 14.0% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Vietnam peaked at 14.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2011.
That places Vietnam 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 101 Colombia 14.6% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 14.6% compare
- 103 Peru 14.1% compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 13.7% compare
- 106 British Virgin Islands 13.3% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 13.2% compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Vietnam?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Vietnam was 14.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Vietnam ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.