Mexico vs Vietnam: Fertility rate with projections

Mexico
1.91
in 2023
Vietnam
1.91
in 2023
Mexico rank
122nd
Vietnam rank
121st

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
234567195019862023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.91 against 1.91 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 122nd and Vietnam ranks 121st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 6.74 5.61 1.13 Mexico
1960s 6.77 6.07 0.696 Mexico
1970s 5.81 5.65 0.1612 Mexico
1980s 4.13 4.21 0.088 Vietnam
1990s 3.09 2.81 0.2776 Mexico
2000s 2.53 1.95 0.5712 Mexico
2010s 2.17 1.98 0.1967 Mexico
2020s 1.95 1.93 0.0177 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Mexico or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.91 against 1.91 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Mexico and Vietnam?
0, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Mexico ranks 122nd and Vietnam ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed