Crude birth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Crude birth rate was 13.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.83
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.21
in 1957
All-time low
13.83
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 13.83 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Vietnam peaked at 43.21 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 13.83, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 115th 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.
Crude birth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.78 | — |
| 1951 | 34.85 | -10.1% |
| 1952 | 40.71 | +16.8% |
| 1953 | 38.96 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 42.42 | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 40.03 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 40.15 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 43.21 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 42.86 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 42.29 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 41.59 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 35.64 | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 39.97 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 39.95 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.56 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 37.09 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 35.44 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 34.58 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 35.22 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 35.08 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 35.19 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 35.68 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 36.37 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 36.89 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 35.48 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 35.09 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 34.85 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 34.56 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 34.25 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 34.06 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.5 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 33.43 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 33.58 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.68 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 33.32 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 32.2 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 30.72 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 29.23 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 28.71 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 29.04 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 28.9 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 28.49 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 27.34 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 26.09 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 24.45 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 22.73 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 21.01 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 19.57 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 18.25 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 17.59 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.02 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.12 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.09 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.15 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.37 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 17.25 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.54 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.66 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.53 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.41 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.59 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.89 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.89 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.67 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.31 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 16.76 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.44 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 15.51 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.23 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.73 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.27 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.83 | -3.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 13.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 13.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.43 | 34.85 | 43.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.31 | 34.58 | 41.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.24 | 34.06 | 36.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.74 | 28.71 | 33.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.44 | 17.59 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.77 | 17.25 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 | 15.44 | 18.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.52 | 13.83 | 15.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Vietnam?
- Crude birth rate in Vietnam was 13.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 43.21 in 1957.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.83 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for crude birth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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