Kenya vs Vietnam: Annual number of births by world region
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2023
Vietnam
1.39 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
Vietnam rank
19th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.50 million against 1.39 million in Vietnam, a difference of 112,040.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 346,587 | 1.14 million | 789,438 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 503,196 | 1.36 million | 857,893 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 669,480 | 1.63 million | 956,435 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 886,188 | 1.84 million | 958,310 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.66 million | 570,177 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.44 million | 68,746 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.59 million | 128,148 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.44 million | 35,240 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Kenya, at 1.50 million against 1.39 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 112,040, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Kenya ranks 17th 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.