Number of one year olds in Vietnam

Vietnam: Number of one year olds was 670,822 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
670,822
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
890,719
in 1992
All-time low
376,490
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Vietnam, 1950–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 670,822 for number of one year olds in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Vietnam peaked at 890,719 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 376,490, in 1950.

That places Vietnam 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of one year olds in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Vietnam, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 376,490 —
1951 424,983 +12.9%
1952 410,923 -3.3%
1953 432,556 +5.3%
1954 466,834 +7.9%
1955 490,532 +5.1%
1956 511,858 +4.3%
1957 513,289 +0.3%
1958 550,427 +7.2%
1959 586,456 +6.5%
1960 599,390 +2.2%
1961 609,749 +1.7%
1962 577,919 -5.2%
1963 582,328 +0.8%
1964 631,779 +8.5%
1965 637,817 +1.0%
1966 631,082 -1.1%
1967 620,316 -1.7%
1968 611,794 -1.4%
1969 621,980 +1.7%
1970 640,167 +2.9%
1971 654,947 +2.3%
1972 675,062 +3.1%
1973 701,244 +3.9%
1974 730,178 +4.1%
1975 740,475 +1.4%
1976 743,989 +0.5%
1977 759,369 +2.1%
1978 774,655 +2.0%
1979 787,578 +1.7%
1980 799,880 +1.6%
1981 809,905 +1.3%
1982 822,347 +1.5%
1983 843,668 +2.6%
1984 867,918 +2.9%
1985 886,161 +2.1%
1986 887,717 +0.2%
1987 872,606 -1.7%
1988 850,561 -2.5%
1989 840,823 -1.1%
1990 857,029 +1.9%
1991 879,181 +2.6%
1992 890,719 +1.3%
1993 885,863 -0.5%
1994 866,163 -2.2%
1995 836,064 -3.5%
1996 795,186 -4.9%
1997 750,249 -5.7%
1998 707,984 -5.6%
1999 670,332 -5.3%
2000 643,524 -4.0%
2001 645,568 +0.3%
2002 658,843 +2.1%
2003 667,981 +1.4%
2004 683,913 +2.4%
2005 687,429 +0.5%
2006 679,335 -1.2%
2007 681,210 +0.3%
2008 702,244 +3.1%
2009 728,116 +3.7%
2010 722,904 -0.7%
2011 709,566 -1.8%
2012 716,806 +1.0%
2013 733,423 +2.3%
2014 745,115 +1.6%
2015 771,000 +3.5%
2016 802,533 +4.1%
2017 790,442 -1.5%
2018 767,013 -3.0%
2019 732,513 -4.5%
2020 702,483 -4.1%
2021 698,957 -0.5%
2022 686,420 -1.8%
2023 670,822 -2.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 670,822 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663, 16.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 670,822 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573, 46.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 476,435 376,490 586,456 10
1960s 612,415 577,919 637,817 10
1970s 720,766 640,167 787,578 10
1980s 848,159 799,880 887,717 10
1990s 813,877 670,332 890,719 10
2000s 677,816 643,524 728,116 10
2010s 749,132 709,566 802,533 10
2020s 689,670 670,822 702,483 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 16 Sudan 765,662 compare
  2. 17 Kenya 707,643 compare
  3. 18 Russia 672,495 compare
  4. 20 Afghanistan 663,583 compare
  5. 21 Angola 632,096 compare
  6. 22 Yemen 629,513 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Vietnam?
Number of one year olds in Vietnam was 670,822 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 890,719 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 376,490 in 1950.
How does Vietnam rank for number of one year olds?
Vietnam ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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