Fertility rate by age group in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fertility rate by age group was 34.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.28
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.52
in 1992
All-time low
25.59
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 34.28 for fertility rate by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Vietnam peaked at 48.52 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.59, in 1951.
That places Vietnam 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.62 | — |
| 1951 | 25.59 | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 30.61 | +19.6% |
| 1953 | 29.71 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 32.62 | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 31.03 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 31.32 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 34.06 | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 34.28 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 34.36 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 34.28 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 29.73 | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 33.76 | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 34.13 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 32.52 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 30.64 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 30.46 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 31.55 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 34.38 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 35.38 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 34.93 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 36.17 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 37.26 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 37.25 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 34.55 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 33.39 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 35.82 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 37.76 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 37.72 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 37.28 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 36.63 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 37.88 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 40.17 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 41.24 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 41.59 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 39.31 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 37.79 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 38.34 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 39.68 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 43.45 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 45.41 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 47.8 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 48.52 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 47.49 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 46.88 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.59 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 41.38 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 38.13 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 34.22 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 31.39 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 29.94 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 29.28 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 28.96 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.26 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.16 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.74 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 27.26 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.8 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 30.81 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 33.11 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 35.23 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 36.93 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 39.08 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 40.74 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 42.21 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 41.68 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.18 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 37.7 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.42 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 35.26 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.03 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.67 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 34.63 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.28 | -1.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 34.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 34.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.12 | 25.59 | 34.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.68 | 29.73 | 35.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.21 | 33.39 | 37.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.61 | 36.63 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.68 | 31.39 | 48.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 | 26.74 | 33.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.34 | 35.23 | 42.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.65 | 34.28 | 35.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 35.99 compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.18 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 34.77 compare
- 98 American Samoa 34.18 compare
- 99 Dominica 34.14 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 34.08 compare
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 fertility rate by age group in Vietnam?
- Fertility rate by age group in Vietnam was 34.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 48.52 in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.59 in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Vietnam ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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