Population ages 15-64, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population ages 15-64, female was 67.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2013
All-time low
51.9%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, female in Viet Nam stood at 67.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Viet Nam peaked at 70.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1967.
Viet Nam ranks 56th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.6% | — |
| 1961 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 52.6% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 67.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 67.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 51.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 52.5% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 55.1% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 56.8% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 62.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 67.7% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.0% | 67.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 53 Ecuador 67.2% compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 67.2% compare
- 55 New Caledonia 67.1% compare
- 57 Nepal 67.0% compare
- 58 Cuba 67.0% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 67.0% 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 15-64, female in Viet Nam?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Viet Nam was 67.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1967.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.