Number of births per year in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Number of births per year was 1.39 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.39 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 1984
All-time low
892,149
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Viet Nam, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 1.39 million for number of births per year in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Viet Nam peaked at 1.92 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 892,149, in 1951.

That places Viet Nam 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.14 million 892,149 1.34 million 10
1960s 1.36 million 1.19 million 1.42 million 10
1970s 1.63 million 1.46 million 1.75 million 10
1980s 1.84 million 1.76 million 1.92 million 10
1990s 1.66 million 1.34 million 1.91 million 10
2000s 1.44 million 1.39 million 1.52 million 10
2010s 1.59 million 1.49 million 1.72 million 10
2020s 1.44 million 1.39 million 1.49 million 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 16 Sudan 1.68 million compare
  2. 17 Kenya 1.50 million compare
  3. 18 Afghanistan 1.47 million compare
  4. 20 Yemen 1.39 million compare
  5. 21 Angola 1.38 million compare
  6. 22 Russia 1.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Viet Nam?
Number of births per year in Viet Nam was 1.39 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1984.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 892,149 in 1951.
How does Viet Nam rank for number of births per year?
Viet Nam ranks 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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