HCM City deals with low birth rates, aging population stockbot 0 86 2023.08.21 02:02 https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1582689/hcm-city-deals-with-low-birth-r… + 5 https://vietnamnews.vn/rss/society.rss + 4 As of this year, the elderly population accounts for 11 per cent of the total population of HCM City, officially pushing the city into its ageing phase. The city’s birth rate has continuously declined over the past decade.