Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035, draft government plan shows
- Vietnam aims to reduce its birth sex ratio to about 106 boys per 100 girls by 2035, according to a Ministry of Health draft plan.
- The draft plan proposes lowering the sex ratio to below 109 boys per 100 girls by 2030 and reaching natural levels by 2035.
- Vietnam's sex ratio at birth was 114.8 boys per 100 girls in 2018 and decreased to 110 in 2025, among the highest imbalances in Asia.
- The Ministry of Health attributes the imbalance to a preference for sons, smaller family sizes, and easier prenatal sex identification, warning of social issues from continued male surplus.
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Unusual situation in Vietnam, country with more than 100 million inhabitants. The government is taking drastic measures to encourage families to bring girls into the world. In recent decades, more boys have been born in the country - this and because they had access to analyses that allow for the finding of sex before birth. Authorities want to correct the imbalance until 2035, to avoid long-term demographic problems.
Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035, draft government plan shows
Vietnam wants to bring its sex ratio at birth down to the natural level of about 106 boys for every 100 girls by 2035, according to a draft plan from the Ministry of Health that proposes action against sex-selection services and efforts to challenge long-standing preferences for sons.
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Vietnam wants to reduce the large gap between the number of boys and girls born. By 2035, approximately 106 boys should be born per 100 girls, which is considered the natural ratio. Last year, that figure was 110 boys.
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