What is the population of Vietnam?
Population | 98,721,275 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.03% |
Urban Population | 31% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | Ho Chi Minh City 6.405 million; HANOI (capital) 2.955 million; Haiphong 925,000; Da Nang 834,000 |
Nationality Noun | Vietnamese (singular and plural) |
Nationality Adjective | Vietnamese |
Ethnic Groups | Vietnamese 85%-90%, Chinese, Hmong, Thai, Khmer, Cham, mountain groups |
Languages Spoken | Vietnamese (official), English (as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian) |
Language Note | Vietnamese is the official language. There are distinct northern, central, and southern dialects and accents. The most popular foreign languages taught in schools are English, Russian, and French. |
What are the health conditions in Vietnam?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 77.8% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 5.94 |
Diseases - note | highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 93.6% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 5% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 98.2% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 6.8% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.4% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 11,700 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 2.2 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 19.19 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 19.97 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 19.61 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | very high |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 59 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 22.6 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 1.7% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 280,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 1.22 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 25% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 93.1% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 66.6% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.87 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 12% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | dengue fever, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis |
How long do people live in Vietnam?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 72 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 75 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 70 Years |
Median Age | 28 Years |
Median Age - female | 29 Years |
Median Age - male | 27 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 17 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 5.94 |
Median Age | 28 Years |
Median Age - female | 29 Years |
Median Age - male | 27 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -0.33 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.03% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.11 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.07 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.12 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .62 |
What are the health conditions in Vietnam?
What is school like in Vietnam?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 6.3% |
Literacy - female | 92% |
Literacy - male | 96.1% |
Literacy - total population | 94% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Can people in Vietnam read?
Literacy - female | 92% |
Literacy - male | 96.1% |
Literacy - total population | 94% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Vietnamese (official), English (as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian) |
Is Vietnam a safe place to visit?