Population ages 00-04, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population ages 00-04, female was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1960
All-time low
6.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Viet Nam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 6.3% for population ages 00-04, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Viet Nam peaked at 17.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.
That places Viet Nam 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.2% | — |
| 1961 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 6.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 118 Colombia 6.4% compare
- 119 Faroe Islands 6.4% compare
- 120 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.3% compare
- 122 Malaysia 6.2% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 6.2% compare
- 124 Northern Mariana Islands 6.2% 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 00-04, female in Viet Nam?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Viet Nam was 6.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.