Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.38 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.87 live births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam stood at 1.91 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 6.38 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.87 live births per woman, in 2006.
Viet Nam ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.65 live births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1952 | 5.47 live births per woman | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 5.27 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 5.8 live births per woman | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 5.54 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 5.62 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.14 live births per woman | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 6.21 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.25 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.27 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.48 live births per woman | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 6.26 live births per woman | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 6.38 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.29 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.16 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.97 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.88 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.03 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.01 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.02 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.07 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.11 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.78 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.62 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.46 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.29 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.67 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.59 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.52 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.41 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.21 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.96 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.72 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.62 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.64 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.52 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.35 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.17 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 live births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.47 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.03 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.91 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 live births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.94 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.61 live births per woman | 4.65 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.07 live births per woman | 5.48 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 live births per woman | 4.94 live births per woman | 6.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 live births per woman | 3.62 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 3.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 2.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 live births per woman in 2006.
- How does Viet Nam rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.