Population ages 0-14 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population ages 0-14 was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Vietnam stood at 22.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Vietnam peaked at 43.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2025.
Vietnam ranks 108th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.1% | — |
| 1961 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 41.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.6% | 40.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 38.8% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 32.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 25.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.9% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.042 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0459 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Vietnam?
- Population ages 0-14 in Vietnam was 22.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for population ages 0-14?
- Vietnam ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.