Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0949 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0949 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.0949 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0482 units per person, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0482 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0488 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0494 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0497 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0501 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0507 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0513 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0521 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0528 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0531 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0533 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0533 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0529 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0524 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.052 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0519 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0521 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0524 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0527 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0531 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0534 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0535 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0534 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0533 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0533 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0533 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0535 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0542 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0545 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0547 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0549 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0549 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0552 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0557 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0563 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0571 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0581 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.059 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0598 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0606 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0611 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0615 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0618 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.062 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0619 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0615 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.061 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0605 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0605 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0605 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0609 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0617 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0628 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0661 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0677 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0698 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0725 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0757 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0789 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0823 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0862 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0905 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0949 units per person | +4.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0949 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0858 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0949 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0754 units per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0531 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0526 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0536 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0545 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0612 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 0.062 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0605 units per person | 0.0725 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0847 units per person | 0.0757 units per person | 0.0949 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 101 Tunisia 0.0994 units per person compare
- 102 Panama 0.0966 units per person compare
- 103 Cayman Islands 0.0951 units per person compare
- 105 Peru 0.0947 units per person compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 0.0917 units per person compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 0.09 units per person compare
More health data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Vietnam?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0949 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0949 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0482 units per person in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.