Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.91 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Vietnam peaked at 6.38 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.87 live births per woman, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 121st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.61 live births per woman | 4.65 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.07 live births per woman | 5.48 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 live births per woman | 4.94 live births per woman | 6.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 live births per woman | 3.62 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 3.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 2.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Vietnam
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 629,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 638,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 633,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 624,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 623,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Vietnam?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Vietnam was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 live births per woman in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Vietnam ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.