Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Vietnam

Vietnam: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 670,822 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Vietnam, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 670,822 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Vietnam peaked at 890,719 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 376,490 people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Vietnam

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Vietnam?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Vietnam was 670,822 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 890,719 people in 1992.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 376,490 people in 1950.
How does Vietnam rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Vietnam ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.