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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Viet Nam
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.9 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
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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