Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Fertility rate, total
Sri Lanka
1.97 births per woman
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.91 births per woman
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Viet Nam rank
110th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.97 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th and Viet Nam ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 births per woman | 5.65 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.02 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.35 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.4615 births per woman | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.26 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.3091 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.1 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.1236 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.99 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 0.0553 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.97 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th 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