Median age vs births per woman in Vietnam
Vietnam: Median age vs births per woman was 32.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.43
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
117th
of 236 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 Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 32.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.21, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 117th of 236 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 Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 32.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 32.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 median age vs births per woman in Vietnam?
- Median age vs births per woman in Vietnam was 32.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Vietnam ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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