People of Vietnam
Population
85,262,356
Age Distribution
0-14 years
11,617,032 (Male), 10,784,264 (Females)
15-64 year
28,711,464 (Male), 29,205,498 (Females)
65 years and over
1,919,138 (Male), 3,024,960 (Females)
Population Growth Rate
1%
Ethnic Groups
Kinh (Viet) 86.2%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.7%, Muong 1.5%, Khome 1.4%, Hoa 1.1%, Nun 1.1%, Hmong 1%, others 4.1% (1999 census)
Religions
Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8% (1999 census)
Languages
Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian).
Life Expectancy
Total
71.07
Among Males
68.27
Among Females
74.08
Nationality
Noun
Vietnamese (singular and plural)
Adjective
Vietnamese
Literacy Rates
Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
Total
90%
Among Males
94%
Among Females
87%
