Philippines vs Vietnam: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Philippines
1.84
in 2023
Vietnam
1.86
in 2023
Philippines rank
123rd
Vietnam rank
122nd

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
23456195019862023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.86 against 1.84 in Philippines, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 123rd and Vietnam ranks 122nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 5.89 4.66 1.23 Philippines
1960s 5.91 5.26 0.6468 Philippines
1970s 5.07 5.09 0.0169 Vietnam
1980s 4.28 3.91 0.3734 Philippines
1990s 3.8 2.67 1.14 Philippines
2000s 3.35 1.88 1.47 Philippines
2010s 2.7 1.91 0.788 Philippines
2020s 1.88 1.88 0.0096 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.86 against 1.84 in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Philippines and Vietnam?
0.02, with Vietnam 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Philippines ranks 123rd and Vietnam ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed