Population

The average population of Dien Bien province in 2023 preliminary was 646,182 people, an increase of 1.61% compared to 2022 (10,261 people); of which: urban population was 98,246 people, accounting for 15.20%; Rural population was 547,936 people, accounting for 84.80%; Male population was 328,146 people, accounting for 50.78%; Female population was 318,036 people, accounting for 49.22%.

The total fertility rate in 2023 reached 2.56% children/woman, continuing to remain at the replacement fertility rate; crude birth rate was 19.12‰, crude death rate was 5.20‰. Mortality rate of children under 5 years old was (deaths of children under five years old/1,000 live births) was 37.73‰. The average life expectancy of Dien Bien province's population in 2023 was 69.89 years old (67.08 years old for male, 72.86 years old for female). 

Labor and employment

The labor force aged 15 and over in Dien Bien province in 2023 was 339,541 people, an increase of 2.66% compared to 2022 (8,787 people). Laborers aged 15 and over working in economic sectors was preliminary 338,574 people, an increase of 2.73% compared to 2022 (8,995 people).

In 2023, the proportion of trained workers aged 15 years and over reached 22.87%, an increase of 0.3% compared to 2022 (urban areas reached 61.10%; rural areas reached 15.95%).

The unemployment rate of the labor force at working age in 2023 was 0.31% (urban areas 0.43%; rural areas 0.18%). The underemployment rate of the labor force at working age in 2023 was 3.36% (urban areas 2.66%; rural areas 4.13%)./.

Source: Dien Bien Statistics Office