Age dependency ratio of working age population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 47.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.54
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.16
in 1967
All-time low
43.05
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 47.54 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Vietnam peaked at 95.16 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 43.05, in 2012.
Vietnam ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.55 | — |
| 1951 | 59.92 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 61.68 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 63.97 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 66.49 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 69.18 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 71.83 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 74.89 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 78.26 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 81.61 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 84.88 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 87.53 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 89.97 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 92.55 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 94.01 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 94.43 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 95.02 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 95.16 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 94.81 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 94.19 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 93.29 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 92.44 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 91.22 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 89.88 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 88.57 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 87.21 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 86.5 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 85.87 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 84.78 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 84.22 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 83.9 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 83.57 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 83.52 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 83.48 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.35 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 83.14 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 82.71 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 81.91 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 80.7 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 79.49 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 78.41 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 77.28 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 76.04 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 74.64 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 73.08 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 71.35 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 69.45 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 67.27 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 64.8 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 62.26 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 59.95 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 57.96 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 56.23 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 54.65 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.05 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 51.34 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 49.54 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 47.88 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 46.42 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45.17 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 44.15 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.42 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.05 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.37 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.76 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.38 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.31 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.12 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.96 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.23 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.41 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.54 | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 47.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 47.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.64 | 58.55 | 81.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.25 | 84.88 | 95.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.4 | 84.22 | 93.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.58 | 79.49 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.46 | 62.26 | 78.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.22 | 45.17 | 59.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.32 | 43.05 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.28 | 46.96 | 47.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Vietnam?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Vietnam was 47.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 95.16 in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.05 in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Vietnam ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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