Birth rate by women's age group in Vietnam
Vietnam: Birth rate by women's age group was 34.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Birth rate by women's age group in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 34.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's 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, birth rate by women's age group in Vietnam peaked at 48.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 35.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 34.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 98 American Samoa 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 99 Dominica 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 34.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Vietnam?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Vietnam was 34.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 48.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Vietnam ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.