Median age vs births per woman in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Median age vs births per woman was 32.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.43
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
112th
of 229 countries
All-time high
32.43
in 2023
All-time low
17.21
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 32.43 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Viet Nam peaked at 32.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.21, in 1970.
Viet Nam ranks 112th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.09 | — |
| 1951 | 22.93 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 22.73 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 22.48 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 22.25 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 22.04 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 21.87 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 21.6 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 21.2 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 20.73 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 20.19 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 19.72 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 19.24 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 18.67 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 18.13 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 17.69 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 17.34 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 17.22 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.24 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 17.22 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 17.21 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.27 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17.34 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.41 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.47 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.58 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.74 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.94 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.14 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.29 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 18.38 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.47 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.57 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.7 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 18.82 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 18.91 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.09 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.21 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 19.34 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.48 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 19.62 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.8 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.02 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.29 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.61 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.96 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.35 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 21.79 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.24 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.69 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.11 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.54 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23.96 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 24.38 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.84 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.34 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.79 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.19 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.02 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.43 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.82 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.19 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.52 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.82 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.18 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.59 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.03 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.48 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 31.94 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.43 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.09 | 20.73 | 23.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.27 | 17.22 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.64 | 17.21 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.85 | 18.38 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.62 | 19.48 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.67 | 22.69 | 26.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 27.19 | 30.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 | 31.03 | 32.43 | 4 |
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More population data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Viet Nam?
- Median age vs births per woman in Viet Nam was 32.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Viet Nam ranks 112th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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