Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 29 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Vietnam, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Vietnam is 29 per 1,000 population, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Vietnam peaked at 45 per 1,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20 per 1,000 population, in 2007.
That places Vietnam 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 per 1,000 population | 20 per 1,000 population | 36.55 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 34 per 1,000 population | 24.23 per 1,000 population | 45 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 29 per 1,000 population | 29 per 1,000 population | 29 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 100 Tonga 30 per 1,000 population compare
- 101 Peru 29.28 per 1,000 population compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 29.02 per 1,000 population compare
- 104 Bahamas 28.44 per 1,000 population compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 27.4 per 1,000 population compare
- 106 British Virgin Islands 27.38 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Vietnam
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.86 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Vietnam?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Vietnam was 29 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 per 1,000 population in 2007.
- How does Vietnam rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Vietnam ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)