Birth rates and death rates in Vietnam
Vietnam: Birth rates and death rates was 6.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.58
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.33
in 1950
All-time low
5.46
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Vietnam stood at 6.58.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Vietnam peaked at 17.33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 1999.
That places Vietnam 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.33 | — |
| 1951 | 16.85 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 16.75 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 16.48 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 15.51 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 13.8 | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 13.42 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 13.25 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 12.96 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 12.61 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 12.22 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 11.72 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 11.97 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 12.69 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 12.31 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 12.48 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 12.4 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 12.41 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 14.71 | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 13.43 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 13.35 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.99 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 15.15 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 12.98 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 13.45 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 9.8 | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 9 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 8.83 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.64 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.48 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.32 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 8.15 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.99 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.87 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.72 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.58 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.39 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.16 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.91 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.85 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.77 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.67 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.22 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.86 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.72 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.52 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.46 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.49 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.48 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.51 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.56 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.73 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.75 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.77 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.83 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.95 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.01 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.11 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.15 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.24 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.81 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.65 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 6.49 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.58 | +1.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -27.1% | 13.45 | 9.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.9 | 12.61 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.63 | 11.72 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.27 | 8.48 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.59 | 6.85 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 | 5.46 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 5.48 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 | 5.91 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 5.81 | 6.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Vietnam?
- Birth rates and death rates in Vietnam was 6.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 1999.
- How does Vietnam rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Vietnam ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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