Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.11 male births per female births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.15 male births per female births
in 2018
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Vietnam stood at 1.11 male births per female births.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Vietnam peaked at 1.15 male births per female births in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 2003.
That places Vietnam 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 male births per female births | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 male births per female births | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 male births per female births | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 male births per female births | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 male births per female births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 male births per female births | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 male births per female births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 male births per female births | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 male births per female births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 male births per female births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 male births per female births | -0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.11 male births per female births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.11 male births per female births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.12 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.15 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.12 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Liechtenstein 1.16 male births per female births compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 1.15 male births per female births compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1.11 male births per female births compare
- 5 China 1.1 male births per female births compare
- 6 Armenia 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 7 Tonga 1.08 male births per female births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Vietnam?
- Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam was 1.11 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 male births per female births in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.