Population ages 0-14, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population ages 0-14, female was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 1966
All-time low
21.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Viet Nam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Viet Nam stood at 21.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Viet Nam peaked at 42.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2025.
Viet Nam ranks 115th 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.
Population ages 0-14, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.1% | — |
| 1961 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 21.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 21.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.7%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.2% | 39.0% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 37.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 31.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.6% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 112 United Arab Emirates 22.0% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.8% compare
- 114 Malaysia 21.6% compare
- 116 Seychelles 21.5% compare
- 117 Greenland 21.3% compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 21.1% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Viet Nam?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Viet Nam was 21.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.