Philippines vs Vietnam: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Philippines
1.92 live births per woman
in 2023
Vietnam
1.91 live births per woman
in 2023
Philippines rank
120th
Vietnam rank
121st
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.92 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Vietnam, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.07 live births per woman | 5.61 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1960s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 0.6926 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.69 live births per woman | 5.65 live births per woman | 0.0415 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.72 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 0.5054 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.07 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 1.25 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.53 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.83 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 0.8478 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.97 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 0.0328 live births per woman | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Philippines, at 1.92 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Philippines ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.