Fertility rate, total in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Fertility rate, total was 1.9 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.9 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.38 births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.87 births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Viet Nam, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Viet Nam is 1.9 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Viet Nam peaked at 6.38 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.87 births per woman, in 2006.
That places Viet Nam 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.27 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.48 births per woman | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 6.26 births per woman | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 6.38 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.29 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.16 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.97 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.88 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.03 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.01 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.02 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.07 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.11 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.78 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.62 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.46 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.29 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.79 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.67 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.59 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.52 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.41 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.21 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.96 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.72 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.62 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.64 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.52 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.35 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.17 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.47 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.03 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.91 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.94 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9 births per woman | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 births per woman | 5.48 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 births per woman | 4.94 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 births per woman | 3.62 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Viet Nam?
- Fertility rate, total in Viet Nam was 1.9 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 births per woman in 2006.
- How does Viet Nam rank for fertility rate, total?
- Viet Nam ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.