Number of births per year in Vietnam
Vietnam: 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 236 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 Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 1.92 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 892,149, in 1951.
That places Vietnam 19th out of 236 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.
Number of births per year in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 973,300 | — |
| 1951 | 892,149 | -8.3% |
| 1952 | 1.06 million | +19.3% |
| 1953 | 1.04 million | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.16 million | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 1.13 million | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 1.29 million | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.19 million | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 1.37 million | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.38 million | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.35 million | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.61 million | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million | -2.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.39 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 16.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.39 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 45.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
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 number of births per year in Vietnam?
- Number of births per year in Vietnam was 1.39 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 892,149 in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of births per year?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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