Children per woman vs population growth in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.7254 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7254
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
123rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3
in 1957
All-time low
0.7254
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Viet Nam is 0.7254, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Viet Nam peaked at 3 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.7254, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.14 | — |
| 1951 | 1.8 | -16.0% |
| 1952 | 2.4 | +33.1% |
| 1953 | 2.25 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 2.69 | +19.7% |
| 1955 | 2.62 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.67 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 2.99 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.94 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.39 | -18.6% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 2.73 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.46 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 2.3 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.05 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.16 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.18 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.27 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.12 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 2.53 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 2.58 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.57 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.56 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.56 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.46 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.33 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.21 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.18 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.08 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9175 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9213 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9421 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8082 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7784 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7254 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 | 1.8 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.47 | 2.05 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2.12 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.21 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.9175 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8135 | 0.7254 | 0.9421 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7527 compare
- 121 Cape Verde 0.7271 compare
- 122 French Polynesia 0.7258 compare
- 123 Malaysia 0.7254 compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
- 125 Sri Lanka 0.7037 compare
More population data for Viet Nam
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 19 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Viet Nam?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Viet Nam was 0.7254 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1957.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7254 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Viet Nam ranks 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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