Population ages 0-14, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population ages 0-14, male was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
106th
of 218 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 1966
All-time low
24.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Viet Nam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 24.1% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Viet Nam peaked at 44.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2025.
Viet Nam ranks 106th 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, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.1% | — |
| 1961 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 44.3% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 43.0% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 24.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 24.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.8%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.1% | 42.1% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 41.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 40.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 33.8% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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, male in Viet Nam?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Viet Nam was 24.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.