Age dependency ratio, young in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Age dependency ratio, young was 33.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Viet Nam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Viet Nam is 33.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Viet Nam peaked at 85.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2025.
Viet Nam ranks 107th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.0% | — |
| 1961 | 78.4% | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 80.6% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 83.0% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 77.5% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 69.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 68.6% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.5% | 76.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.5% | 74.4% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 69.7% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 52.7% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 36.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.8% | 35.8% | 6 |
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More health data for Viet Nam
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Viet Nam?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Viet Nam was 33.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Viet Nam ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.