Share of births by age of mother in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of births by age of mother was 8.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.83
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.65
in 1995
All-time low
3.05
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Vietnam is 8.83, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Vietnam peaked at 10.65 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 1959.
Vietnam ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.63 | — |
| 1951 | 3.66 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.61 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.5 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 3.37 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 3.16 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 3.09 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.06 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.05 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 3.05 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.08 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.13 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.22 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.34 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.5 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.82 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 4.28 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 4.84 | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 5.18 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 5.21 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.45 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 5.66 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.72 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.61 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.55 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.97 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 6.25 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.24 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.15 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.02 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.17 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.42 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.4 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.38 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.15 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.68 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 7.16 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 7.86 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 8.34 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 8.95 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 9.47 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 9.68 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.18 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.65 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.48 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.41 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.09 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.71 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.11 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.33 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.24 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.02 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.16 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.45 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.95 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.63 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.03 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.97 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.83 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.92 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.47 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 8.19 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.68 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.81 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.06 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.49 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.83 | +4.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.34 | 3.05 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.74 | 3.05 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.78 | 5.21 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 | 6.02 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 | 8.34 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 | 8.02 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 7.68 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 7.81 | 8.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 100 Egypt 9.05 compare
- 101 Grenada 9.04 compare
- 102 Burundi 8.98 compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 8.62 compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 8.58 compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 8.45 compare
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 share of births by age of mother in Vietnam?
- Share of births by age of mother in Vietnam was 8.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 1959.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Vietnam ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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