Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Number of births
Russian Federation
1.30 million births
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.39 million births
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
19th
Number of births over time
- Russian Federation
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.39 million births against 1.30 million births in Russian Federation, a difference of 90,750 births.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 million births | 1.14 million births | 1.77 million births | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 2.22 million births | 1.36 million births | 857,094 births | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.12 million births | 1.63 million births | 490,688 births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 2.42 million births | 1.84 million births | 570,591 births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.49 million births | 1.66 million births | 167,049 births | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.51 million births | 1.44 million births | 68,951 births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.81 million births | 1.59 million births | 211,126 births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.38 million births | 1.44 million births | 62,655 births | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.39 million births against 1.30 million births in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 90,750 births, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for number of births?
- Russian Federation ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.