Kenya vs Vietnam: Number of births per year
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2023
Vietnam
1.39 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
Vietnam rank
19th
Number of births per year over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.50 million against 1.39 million in Vietnam, a difference of 112,040.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 346,587 | 1.14 million | 789,438 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 503,196 | 1.36 million | 857,893 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 669,480 | 1.63 million | 956,435 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 886,188 | 1.84 million | 958,310 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.66 million | 570,177 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.44 million | 68,746 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.59 million | 128,148 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.44 million | 35,240 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Kenya, at 1.50 million against 1.39 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 112,040, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for number of births per year?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.