Old-age dependency ratio in Vietnam
Vietnam: Old-age dependency ratio was 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Vietnam stood at 12.7%. 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, old-age dependency ratio in Vietnam peaked at 12.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Vietnam?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Vietnam was 12.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Vietnam ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).