Total dependency ratio in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total dependency ratio was 47.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Vietnam is 47.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Vietnam peaked at 95.2% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.6% | 58.6% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.3% | 84.9% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.4% | 84.2% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 79.5% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 62.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 45.2% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 43.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.0% | 47.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Vietnam?
- Total dependency ratio in Vietnam was 47.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1967.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for total dependency ratio?
- Vietnam ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).