Ho Chi Minh City: Low birth rate, aging population increases

The total fertility rate of women of childbearing age in Ho Chi Minh City is 1.39, the lowest compared to the country's replacement fertility rate of 2.09 and is ranked among the 21 provinces with low fertility rates.

The above situation was stated by Mr. Pham Chanh Trung, Deputy Head of the Department of Population and Family Planning of Ho Chi Minh City, at the rally on the occasion of World Population Day (July 11) and the summary of the population and reproductive health strategy for the period 2016 - 2020, organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health on July 10.

Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan explained the story "Why do women in Ho Chi Minh City give birth less?" in a meeting in January 2020.

According to Mr. Trung, the total fertility rate of women of childbearing age in Ho Chi Minh City is 1.39, the lowest compared to the country's replacement fertility rate of 2.09 and is ranked among the 21 provinces with low fertility rates.

Ho Chi Minh City is entering a period of population aging; the population aging index (population aged 60 and over compared to population under 15 years old) of the city is 49.4%, higher than the whole country (48.8%).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tphcm-muc-sinh-thap-gia-hoa-dan-so-tang-185973385.htm