Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Fertility rate with projections

Sri Lanka
1.97
in 2023
Vietnam
1.91
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Vietnam rank
121st

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam
23456195019862023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.97 against 1.91 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 121st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 5.38 5.61 0.2274 Vietnam
1960s 4.96 6.07 1.11 Vietnam
1970s 3.96 5.65 1.69 Vietnam
1980s 3.02 4.21 1.19 Vietnam
1990s 2.35 2.81 0.4615 Vietnam
2000s 2.26 1.95 0.3091 Sri Lanka
2010s 2.1 1.98 0.1236 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.99 1.93 0.0553 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
Sri Lanka, at 1.97 against 1.91 in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
0.06, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Sri Lanka ranks 118th 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