Mexico vs Vietnam: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Mexico
1.89 births per woman
in 2024
Vietnam
1.9 births per woman
in 2024
Mexico rank
111th
Vietnam rank
109th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.9 births per woman against 1.89 births per woman in Mexico, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 111th and Vietnam ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 0.696 births per woman | Mexico |
| 1970s | 5.81 births per woman | 5.65 births per woman | 0.1612 births per woman | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.13 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 0.088 births per woman | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 3.09 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.2776 births per woman | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.53 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.5712 births per woman | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.17 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.1967 births per woman | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.94 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 0.0136 births per woman | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.9 births per woman against 1.89 births per woman in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Mexico ranks 111th and Vietnam ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.