Median age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Median age was 32.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.43 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.43 years
in 2023
All-time low
17.21 years
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Vietnam stood at 32.43 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Vietnam peaked at 32.43 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.21 years, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.09 years | — |
| 1951 | 22.93 years | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 22.73 years | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 22.48 years | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 22.25 years | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 22.04 years | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 21.87 years | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 21.6 years | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 21.2 years | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 20.73 years | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 20.19 years | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 19.72 years | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 19.24 years | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 18.67 years | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 18.13 years | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 17.69 years | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 17.34 years | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 17.22 years | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 17.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 17.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 18.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 18.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 18.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 19.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 19.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.29 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.61 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.96 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.35 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 21.79 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.24 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.69 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.11 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.54 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23.96 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 24.38 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.84 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.79 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.19 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.02 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.82 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.59 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.03 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 31.94 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.43 years | +1.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 32.43 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 32.43 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.09 years | 20.73 years | 23.09 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.27 years | 17.22 years | 20.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.64 years | 17.21 years | 18.29 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.85 years | 18.38 years | 19.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.62 years | 19.48 years | 22.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.67 years | 22.69 years | 26.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 years | 27.19 years | 30.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 years | 31.03 years | 32.43 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 median age in Vietnam?
- Median age in Vietnam was 32.43 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.43 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 years in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for median age?
- Vietnam ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.