Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) was 2.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Vietnam stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Vietnam peaked at 2.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
Vietnam ranks 93rd 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 80 and above, female (% of female population) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Vietnam?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Vietnam was 2.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.