Philippines vs Vietnam: Fertility rate: births per woman

Philippines
1.92 live births per woman
in 2023
Vietnam
1.91 live births per woman
in 2023
Philippines rank
120th
Vietnam rank
121st

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.92 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Vietnam, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 121st of 236 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 7.07 live births per woman 5.61 live births per woman 1.46 live births per woman Philippines
1960s 6.77 live births per woman 6.07 live births per woman 0.6926 live births per woman Philippines
1970s 5.69 live births per woman 5.65 live births per woman 0.0415 live births per woman Philippines
1980s 4.72 live births per woman 4.21 live births per woman 0.5054 live births per woman Philippines
1990s 4.07 live births per woman 2.81 live births per woman 1.25 live births per woman Philippines
2000s 3.53 live births per woman 1.95 live births per woman 1.58 live births per woman Philippines
2010s 2.83 live births per woman 1.98 live births per woman 0.8478 live births per woman Philippines
2020s 1.97 live births per woman 1.93 live births per woman 0.0328 live births per woman Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Philippines or Vietnam?
Philippines, at 1.92 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Philippines and Vietnam?
0.01 live births per woman, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Philippines ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.