Fertility rate, total in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Fertility rate, total was 1.91 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.11 births per woman
in 1973
All-time low
1.87 births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Viet Nam, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Viet Nam stood at 1.91 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Viet Nam peaked at 6.11 births per woman in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.87 births per woman, in 2006.
That places Viet Nam 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.02 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 6.07 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.11 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.78 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.62 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.46 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.29 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.79 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.67 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.59 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.52 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.41 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.21 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.96 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.72 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.62 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.64 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.52 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.35 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.17 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.47 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.03 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.91 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.94 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.65 births per woman | 4.94 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 births per woman | 3.62 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Viet Nam?
- Fertility rate, total in Viet Nam was 1.91 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 births per woman in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 births per woman in 2006.
- How does Viet Nam rank for fertility rate, total?
- Viet Nam ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release