Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Sri Lanka
1.97 births per woman
in 2023
Vietnam
1.91 births per woman
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Vietnam rank
110th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.97 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th and Vietnam ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 births per woman | 5.65 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 3.02 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 2.35 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.4615 births per woman | Vietnam |
| 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 Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.97 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th 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