India vs Viet Nam: Fertility rate, total
India
1.98 births per woman
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.91 births per woman
in 2023
India rank
107th
Viet Nam rank
110th
Fertility rate, total over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
India currently reports 1.98 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.07 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.
India ranks 107th and Viet Nam ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.24 births per woman | 5.65 births per woman | 0.4068 births per woman | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 4.47 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 0.2539 births per woman | India |
| 1990s | 3.7 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.8848 births per woman | India |
| 2000s | 3 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | India |
| 2010s | 2.34 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.3584 births per woman | India |
| 2020s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 0.0727 births per woman | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, India or Viet Nam?
- India, at 1.98 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between India and Viet Nam?
- 0.07 births per woman, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- India ranks 107th and Viet Nam ranks 110th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release