Age dependency ratio old in Vietnam
Vietnam: Age dependency ratio old was 12.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.71
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.71
in 2023
All-time low
6.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Vietnam stood at 12.71. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Vietnam peaked at 12.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.53, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 119th 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.53 | — |
| 1951 | 6.73 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 6.94 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 7.16 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 7.39 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 7.62 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 7.88 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 8.14 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 8.4 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 8.66 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 8.92 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 9.16 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 9.38 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 9.57 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 9.72 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 9.85 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 10.01 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 10.17 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 10.28 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.32 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.31 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.25 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.11 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.94 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.81 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.72 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.72 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.74 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.78 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.82 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.82 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.81 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.79 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.76 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.76 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.77 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.79 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.79 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.79 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.77 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.73 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.67 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.61 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.56 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.54 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.56 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.57 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.57 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.57 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.56 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.54 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.51 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.38 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.25 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.93 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.78 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.71 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.68 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.71 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.82 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.27 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.53 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.83 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.19 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.62 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.11 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.12 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.71 | +4.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.55 | 6.53 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.74 | 8.92 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.91 | 9.72 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.79 | 9.76 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 | 9.54 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 8.78 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 | 8.68 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 | 11.11 | 12.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 116 Kazakhstan 13.36 compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 12.77 compare
- 118 Northern Mariana Islands 12.74 compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 12.19 compare
- 121 Ecuador 12.09 compare
- 122 Tokelau 12.07 compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Vietnam?
- Age dependency ratio old in Vietnam was 12.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Vietnam ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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