Philippines vs Viet Nam: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Philippines
1.89 births per woman
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.9 births per woman
in 2024
Philippines rank
110th
Viet Nam rank
109th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Philippines
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.9 births per woman against 1.89 births per woman in Philippines, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 110th and Viet Nam ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 0.6926 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.69 births per woman | 5.65 births per woman | 0.0415 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.72 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 0.5054 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.07 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.53 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.8478 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 0.026 births per woman | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Philippines or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.9 births per woman against 1.89 births per woman in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Philippines ranks 110th and Viet Nam ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.