Afghanistan vs Vietnam: Annual number of births by world region
Afghanistan
1.47 million
in 2023
Vietnam
1.39 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
18th
Vietnam rank
19th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.47 million against 1.39 million in Vietnam, a difference of 81,070.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414,989 | 1.14 million | 721,036 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 507,291 | 1.36 million | 853,798 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 646,235 | 1.63 million | 979,680 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 604,707 | 1.84 million | 1.24 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 834,868 | 1.66 million | 820,847 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.44 million | 356,953 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.59 million | 291,714 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.44 million | 13,192 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Afghanistan or Vietnam?
- Afghanistan, at 1.47 million against 1.39 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Afghanistan and Vietnam?
- 81,070, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Vietnam rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.