Mexico vs Vietnam: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Mexico
1.91 births per woman
in 2023
Vietnam
1.91 births per woman
in 2023
Mexico rank
111th
Vietnam rank
110th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.91 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Mexico, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 111th and Vietnam ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.81 births per woman | 5.65 births per woman | 0.1612 births per woman | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.13 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 0.088 births per woman | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 3.09 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.2776 births per woman | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.53 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.5712 births per woman | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.17 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.1967 births per woman | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 0.0177 births per woman | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.91 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0 births per woman, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Mexico ranks 111th and Vietnam 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