The median age in Vietnam was 31 years in 2020, meaning that half the population was younger than this at the time, and half older. This figure has increased since its low point in 1970, which was likely due to the Vietnam War. The median age is expected to increase to 49.3 years by 2100. Age structure The age structure in Vietnam changes slowly as people get older. This suggests that other demographic indicators are also slow to evolve, which in turn points to stability. This fact is convenient for policy makers, who can then rely on a consistent ratio of pensioners and students to workers. This is helpful in taxation and allocation of government spending. However, it also points to slow inprovement in indicators such as life expectancy. Economic implications Given Vietnam’s Communist government, it is not surprising that a large portion of its gross domestic product (GDP) comes from government expenditures. As such, the country needs a broad tax base. Since people’s earning potential rises with age until they retire, a relatively high median age is necessary to bear this tax burden. A low unemployment rate further bolsters this effect. This implies that the current demographic situation in Vietnam is sustainable.
In 2023, the singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM) was at **** years in Vietnam. In the same year, the SMAM of Vietnamese males stood at **** years, while that of females was **** years. Overall, people tend to get married slightly later over the years in the country.
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<li>Vietnam life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>75.91</strong>, a <strong>0.18% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Vietnam life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>75.77</strong>, a <strong>0.13% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Vietnam life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>75.67</strong>, a <strong>0.13% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
In 2021, the average vessel age of dry bulk vessels in Vietnam was 12 years, the lowest among all ship types. Overall, the vessels in Vietnam had an average age of 15 years that year.
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Vietnam VN: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data was reported at 71.532 Year in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.299 Year for 2015. Vietnam VN: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 65.463 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.532 Year in 2016 and a record low of 53.886 Year in 1972. Vietnam VN: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;
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Vietnam VN: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 33.043 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 32.967 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 67.118 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.060 % in 1968 and a record low of 32.894 % in 2014. Vietnam VN: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;
In 2023, the singulate mean age at marriage among Vietnamese men was about 29.3 years. By comparison, for women in Vietnam, the singulate mean age at marriage was around 25.1 years. The singulate mean age at marriage indicates the average years of single life among people who marry before the age of 50.
Over the last two observations, the life expectancy has significantly increased in all gender groups Comparing the two different gender groups for the year 2023, the 'life expectancy of women at birth' leads the ranking with 79.26 years. Contrastingly, 'life expectancy of men at birth' is ranked last, with 69.88 years. Their difference, compared to life expectancy of women at birth, lies at 9.38 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years the average newborn is expected to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of birth do not change thereafter.Find further similar statistics for other countries or regions like Iceland and Paraguay.
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This line chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Vietnam. The data is about countries per year.
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Vietnam VN: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data was reported at 10.245 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.892 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data is updated yearly, averaging 9.933 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.596 % in 1970 and a record low of 8.563 % in 1960. Vietnam VN: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;
In 2024, the life expectancy at birth of Vietnamese men was estimated at **** years. Meanwhile, Vietnamese women tend to live longer, around **** years on average. In that year, the general life expectancy of the Vietnamese population was around **** years.
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Retirement Age Men in Vietnam increased to 61.25 Years in 2025 from 61 Years in 2024. This dataset provides - Vietnam Retirement Age Men- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
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This dataset is about countries per year in Vietnam. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and median age.
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Vietnam: Life expectancy, in years, female: The latest value from 2022 is 79.29 years, an increase from 78.24 years in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 74.94 years, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1960 to 2022 is 72.53 years. The minimum value, 60.18 years, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 79.92 years was recorded in 2020.
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Vietnam HSS: HE: Per Person: Age Group: 25 - 39 data was reported at 2,297.800 VND th in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,417.700 VND th for 2014. Vietnam HSS: HE: Per Person: Age Group: 25 - 39 data is updated yearly, averaging 1,468.800 VND th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,417.700 VND th in 2014 and a record low of 280.000 VND th in 2006. Vietnam HSS: HE: Per Person: Age Group: 25 - 39 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.H026: Household Living Standard Survey (HSS): Average Health Expenditure.
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This scatter chart displays male population (people) against median age (year) in Vietnam. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.
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This dataset is about countries per year in Vietnam. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, health expenditure per capita, and median age.
Between 2015 and 2020, the fertility rate in Vietnam has been at approximately ***** births per thousand women aged between 25 to 29 years. Between 2020 to 2025, the fertility rate of the same age group was forecasted to reach ***** births per thousand women.
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Vietnam: Deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births: The latest value from 2022 is 20 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 21 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 25 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1964 to 2022 is 49 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 20 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 88 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1964.
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Vietnam VN: Population: Female: Ages 25-29: % of Female Population data was reported at 9.078 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.083 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Population: Female: Ages 25-29: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.417 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.083 % in 2015 and a record low of 5.279 % in 1972. Vietnam VN: Population: Female: Ages 25-29: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;
The median age in Vietnam was 31 years in 2020, meaning that half the population was younger than this at the time, and half older. This figure has increased since its low point in 1970, which was likely due to the Vietnam War. The median age is expected to increase to 49.3 years by 2100. Age structure The age structure in Vietnam changes slowly as people get older. This suggests that other demographic indicators are also slow to evolve, which in turn points to stability. This fact is convenient for policy makers, who can then rely on a consistent ratio of pensioners and students to workers. This is helpful in taxation and allocation of government spending. However, it also points to slow inprovement in indicators such as life expectancy. Economic implications Given Vietnam’s Communist government, it is not surprising that a large portion of its gross domestic product (GDP) comes from government expenditures. As such, the country needs a broad tax base. Since people’s earning potential rises with age until they retire, a relatively high median age is necessary to bear this tax burden. A low unemployment rate further bolsters this effect. This implies that the current demographic situation in Vietnam is sustainable.