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.

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;

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.

In 2024, the singulate mean age at marriage among Vietnamese men was about **** years. By comparison, for women in Vietnam, the singulate mean age at marriage was around **** years. The singulate mean age at marriage indicates the average years of single life among people who marry before the age of 50.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Vietnam. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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.

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;

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.

In 2023, the singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM) was at 27.3 years in Vietnam. In the same year, the SMAM of Vietnamese males stood at 29.4 years, while that of females was 25.2 years. Overall, people tend to get married slightly later over the years in the country.

Vietnam VN: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data was reported at 8.242 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.747 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 9.324 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.683 % in 1984 and a record low of 6.057 % in 1967. Vietnam VN: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % 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 20 to 24 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.; ;

This scatter chart displays urban population (people) against median age (year) in Vietnam. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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.

In 2024, around 9.3 percent of the population in Vietnam was at least 65 years old, indicating an increase from the previous year. In the same year, the share of Vietnamese citizens aged between 15 and 64 years was approximately 67.4 percent.

In 2024, the life expectancy at birth of Vietnamese men was estimated at 72.3 years. Meanwhile, Vietnamese women tend to live longer, around 77.3 years on average. In that year, the general life expectancy of the Vietnamese population was around 74.7 years.

Vietnam: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 9.05 percent, an increase from 8.62 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1960 to 2024 is 5.85 percent. The minimum value, 4.82 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 9.05 percent was recorded in 2024.

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;

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According to a Rakuten Insight survey conducted in Vietnam in 2022, ** percent of respondents aged 55 years and above said they usually spend between 100 to *** thousand Vietnamese dongs on average for dinner when dining out. In contrast, ** percent of respondents aged 16 to 24 said they spend between ** to 100 thousand Vietnamese dongs for dinner out of home on average.

In 2024, the average life expectancy at birth in Vietnam was estimated at 74.7 years, a slight increase compared to the year before. On the other hand, the crude death rate in Vietnam has been decreasing in recent years.

In 2023, more than 298,000 Vietnamese aged between 20 and 24 years were unemployed. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed people in age group between 45 and 49 years was the lowest in the population, with 71,200 people. Overall, the number of unemployed people in Vietnam reached close to 1.1 million that year.