Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Vietnam
Vietnam: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.86
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.52
in 1963
All-time low
1.8
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Vietnam stood at 1.86.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Vietnam peaked at 5.52 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 122nd out of 236 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.11 | — |
| 1951 | 3.75 | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 4.45 | +18.6% |
| 1953 | 4.33 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 4.8 | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 4.63 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 4.73 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 5.21 | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 5.29 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5.35 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 5.4 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.72 | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 5.4 | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 5.52 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.44 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.34 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.18 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.11 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.23 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.25 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.28 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.34 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.39 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.46 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.21 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 5.12 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.99 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.85 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.68 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.54 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.42 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.3 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.24 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.19 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.09 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.91 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.68 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.47 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.41 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.38 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.32 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.35 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 | 3.75 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.26 | 4.72 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.09 | 4.54 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.39 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 1.91 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.8 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.82 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.86 | 1.9 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Vietnam?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Vietnam was 1.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 1963.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Vietnam ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).