Age dependency ratio in Vietnam
Vietnam: Age dependency ratio was 47.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 47.8% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Vietnam peaked at 95.2% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2012.
That places Vietnam 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.9% | — |
| 1961 | 87.5% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 90.0% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 94.0% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 91.2% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 89.9% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 87.2% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 86.5% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 85.9% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 84.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 83.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 81.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 79.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 78.4% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 77.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.3% | 84.9% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.4% | 84.2% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 79.5% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 62.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 45.2% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 43.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 47.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 176 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Vietnam?
- Age dependency ratio in Vietnam was 47.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for age dependency ratio?
- Vietnam ranks 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.