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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Vietnam

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Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.8 for Vietnam. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Cyprus and 1.91 in Vietnam — 37.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cyprus and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32 in Cyprus — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Vietnam by year

Cyprus
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Vietnam
2023 1.39 1.91
2022 1.39 1.93
2021 1.39 1.94
2020 1.36 1.96
2019 1.33 1.94
2018 1.32 1.88
2017 1.32 1.99
2016 1.36 2
2015 1.32 2.1
2014 1.31 2.09
2013 1.3 1.98
2012 1.38 1.97
2011 1.36 1.93
2010 1.43 1.91
2009 1.48 1.92
2008 1.48 1.93
2007 1.45 1.91
2006 1.51 1.87
2005 1.48 1.89
2004 1.51 1.97
2003 1.51 2
2002 1.5 2.01
2001 1.57 2.02
2000 1.64 2.03
1999 1.67 2
1998 1.76 2.1
1997 1.86 2.27
1996 1.95 2.47
1995 2.03 2.7
1994 2.16 2.94
1993 2.25 3.17
1992 2.46 3.35
1991 2.34 3.52
1990 2.4 3.6
1989 2.37 3.64
1988 2.47 3.62
1987 2.39 3.72
1986 2.45 3.96
1985 2.43 4.21
1984 2.51 4.41
1983 2.49 4.52
1982 2.49 4.59
1981 2.15 4.67
1980 2.3 4.8
1979 2.14 4.94
1978 2.08 5.1
1977 2.09 5.29
1976 2.33 5.46
1975 2.11 5.62
1974 2.28 5.78
1973 2.4 6.11
1972 2.99 6.1
1971 3.04 6.07
1970 3.07 6.02
1969 3.19 6.01
1968 3.27 6.03
1967 3.32 5.88
1966 3.4 5.97
1965 3.47 6.16
1964 3.41 6.29
1963 3.49 6.39
1962 3.51 6.26
1961 3.62 5.48
1960 3.39 6.27

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cyprus
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Cyprus Vietnam
2023 5,025 727,955
2022 4,466 775,914
2021 5,305 799,593
2020 5,826 924,004
2019 5,679 895,262
2018 5,905 882,977
2017 6,082 1,001,833
2016 6,643 1,045,094
2015 6,340 1,145,903
2014 6,193 1,151,221
2013 6,116 1,071,570
2012 6,726 1,063,741
2011 6,271 1,029,859
2010 6,723 1,005,559
2009 6,820 1,007,778
2008 6,429 1,008,141
2007 5,983 981,689
2006 6,166 943,041
2005 5,646 942,084
2004 5,705 985,438
2003 5,484 1,001,470
2002 5,225 991,427
2001 5,308 985,610
2000 5,570 966,894
1999 5,524 925,519
1998 5,879 959,016
1997 6,444 1,028,116
1996 6,911 1,108,686
1995 7,226 1,203,666
1994 7,973 1,291,534
1993 8,463 1,370,365
1992 9,844 1,419,952
1991 9,102 1,459,311
1990 9,417 1,449,157
1989 9,156 1,423,622
1988 9,595 1,370,108
1987 9,114 1,359,481
1986 9,412 1,407,957
1985 9,242 1,453,954
1984 9,516 1,477,448
1983 9,318 1,453,913
1982 9,282 1,407,959
1981 7,135 1,358,500
1980 7,954 1,321,595
1979 6,620 1,314,563
1978 5,949 1,286,991
1977 5,607 1,259,315
1976 6,546 1,232,608
1975 5,023 1,175,181
1974 321 1,000,505
1973 5,405 1,061,707
1972 8,244 921,524
1971 8,398 963,259
1970 8,412 905,902
1969 8,857 878,359
1968 9,153 815,116
1967 9,313 862,071
1966 9,478 876,283
1965 9,643 913,761
1964 8,322 950,219
1963 8,568 961,067
1962 9,455 960,046
1961 9,584 798,978
1960 8,385 955,268

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Vietnam by year

Cyprus
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cyprus Vietnam
2023 10.8 13.8
2022 11 14.3
2021 11.2 14.7
2020 11.1 15.2
2019 11 15.5
2018 11 15.4
2017 11.2 16.8
2016 11.5 17.3
2015 11.2 18.5
2014 11.1 18.7
2013 11 17.9
2012 11.6 17.9
2011 11.3 17.6
2010 11.8 17.4
2009 12.1 17.5
2008 12 17.7
2007 11.6 17.5
2006 12 17.2
2005 11.7 17.4
2004 11.9 18
2003 11.8 18.2
2002 11.6 18.1
2001 12 18.1
2000 12.5 18
1999 12.7 17.6
1998 13.3 18.3
1997 14.1 19.6
1996 14.9 21
1995 15.5 22.7
1994 16.7 24.5
1993 17.6 26.1
1992 19.4 27.3
1991 18.6 28.5
1990 19.1 28.9
1989 19 29
1988 19.9 28.7
1987 19.4 29.2
1986 20.1 30.7
1985 20.2 32.2
1984 21.2 33.3
1983 21.3 33.7
1982 21.5 33.6
1981 18.6 33.4
1980 19.8 33.5
1979 18.2 34.1
1978 17.4 34.3
1977 17.1 34.6
1976 18.8 34.9
1975 16.8 35.1
1974 17.9 35.5
1973 18.3 36.9
1972 22.5 36.4
1971 22.7 35.7
1970 22.6 35.2
1969 23.4 35.1
1968 23.9 35.2
1967 24.2 34.6
1966 24.6 35.4
1965 25 37.1
1964 24.7 38.6
1963 25.3 40
1962 25.5 40
1961 26.3 35.6
1960 24.7 41.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 24.7 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Vietnam
Fertility rate 1.39 1.91
Fertility rate rank 165/196 103/196
Birth rate 10.8 13.8
Birth rate rank 137/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +727,955
Natural population change rank 128/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +0.73%
Population growth +0.99% +0.63%
Population growth rank 103/197 123/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.95 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.4 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.35% 2%
Life expectancy 82.2 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cyprus Vietnam
2100 12.5% 13.2%
2099 12.5% 13.2%
2098 12.5% 13.3%
2097 12.5% 13.3%
2096 12.5% 13.3%
2095 12.5% 13.4%
2094 12.5% 13.4%
2093 12.5% 13.5%
2092 12.4% 13.5%
2091 12.4% 13.6%
2090 12.3% 13.7%
2089 12.3% 13.7%
2088 12.2% 13.8%
2087 12.2% 13.9%
2086 12.1% 14%
2085 12.1% 14%
2084 12.1% 14.1%
2083 12% 14.2%
2082 12% 14.2%
2081 12% 14.3%
2080 12% 14.3%
2079 12% 14.4%
2078 12% 14.4%
2077 12.1% 14.4%
2076 12.1% 14.4%
2075 12.1% 14.5%
2074 12.2% 14.5%
2073 12.3% 14.5%
2072 12.3% 14.5%
2071 12.4% 14.5%
2070 12.5% 14.5%
2069 12.5% 14.5%
2068 12.6% 14.5%
2067 12.6% 14.6%
2066 12.7% 14.6%
2065 12.7% 14.7%
2064 12.7% 14.8%
2063 12.7% 14.9%
2062 12.7% 15%
2061 12.7% 15.1%
2060 12.7% 15.3%
2059 12.6% 15.4%
2058 12.6% 15.6%
2057 12.6% 15.8%
2056 12.5% 16%
2055 12.5% 16.2%
2054 12.4% 16.4%
2053 12.4% 16.6%
2052 12.4% 16.7%
2051 12.3% 16.9%
2050 12.3% 17%
2049 12.3% 17.1%
2048 12.4% 17.2%
2047 12.4% 17.3%
2046 12.5% 17.4%
2045 12.6% 17.4%
2044 12.7% 17.5%
2043 12.8% 17.5%
2042 13% 17.5%
2041 13.2% 17.6%
2040 13.4% 17.6%
2039 13.6% 17.7%
2038 13.9% 17.8%
2037 14.2% 18%
2036 14.4% 18.2%
2035 14.7% 18.4%
2034 14.9% 18.7%
2033 15.1% 18.9%
2032 15.3% 19.3%
2031 15.5% 19.7%
2030 15.7% 20.2%
2029 15.8% 20.8%
2028 15.9% 21.4%
2027 16% 22.2%
2026 16.1% 22.7%
2025 16.1% 23%
2024 16.1% 23.2%
2023 16.1% 23.6%
2022 16% 23.9%
2021 16% 24.2%
2020 15.9% 24.4%
2019 15.9% 24.5%
2018 15.9% 24.6%
2017 15.9% 24.4%
2016 15.9% 24.1%
2015 16% 24%
2014 16.1% 24%
2013 16.2% 23.9%
2012 16.4% 24%
2011 16.6% 24.2%
2010 17% 24.6%
2009 17.5% 25.1%
2008 18% 25.6%
2007 18.7% 26.2%
2006 19.3% 26.9%
2005 19.9% 27.7%
2004 20.5% 28.5%
2003 21% 29.2%
2002 21.3% 29.9%
2001 21.7% 30.6%
2000 22.3% 31.5%
1999 22.9% 32.5%
1998 23.4% 33.5%
1997 23.9% 34.5%
1996 24.3% 35.4%
1995 24.6% 36.1%
1994 24.7% 36.7%
1993 24.6% 37.2%
1992 24.6% 37.7%
1991 24.7% 38.1%
1990 24.8% 38.5%
1989 25% 38.8%
1988 25.1% 39.2%
1987 25.2% 39.6%
1986 25.2% 39.9%
1985 25.2% 40.1%
1984 25.1% 40.1%
1983 24.9% 40.2%
1982 24.8% 40.2%
1981 25% 40.2%
1980 25.5% 40.3%
1979 26.2% 40.4%
1978 27% 40.6%
1977 27.9% 41%
1976 28.8% 41.2%
1975 29.6% 41.4%
1974 30% 41.8%
1973 30.3% 42.1%
1972 30.8% 42.4%
1971 31.2% 42.7%
1970 31.7% 42.9%
1969 32.1% 43.2%
1968 32.6% 43.4%
1967 33% 43.5%
1966 33.5% 43.6%
1965 34% 43.5%
1964 34.5% 43.4%
1963 35.1% 43.1%
1962 35.8% 42.4%
1961 36.4% 41.8%
1960 36.5% 41.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Vietnam compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Vietnam

Cyprus
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Vietnam
2023 14 48
2022 53 49
2021 98 52
2020 87 51
2019 13 52
2018 13 53
2017 12 55
2016 12 56
2015 11 58
2014 11 59
2013 10 60
2012 10 60
2011 10 61
2010 10 62
2009 10 64
2008 10 65
2007 10 66
2006 10 67
2005 10 69
2004 10 72
2003 10 71
2002 11 74
2001 11 78
2000 12 83
1999 12 86
1998 13 93
1997 13 104
1996 14 111
1995 14 119
1994 15 130
1993 15 135
1992 15 139
1991 15 142
1990 15 147
1989 16 152
1988 17 155
1987 17 163
1986 18 174
1985 19 186

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Cyprus
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cyprus Vietnam
2023 0.35% 2%
2022 0.35% 2.04%
2021 0.34% 2.07%
2020 0.32% 2.1%
2019 0.31% 2.12%
2018 0.3% 2.14%
2017 0.3% 2.15%
2016 0.29% 2.18%
2015 0.29% 2.2%
2014 0.29% 2.22%
2013 0.3% 2.24%
2012 0.3% 2.26%
2011 0.32% 2.28%
2010 0.33% 2.31%
2009 0.35% 2.33%
2008 0.37% 2.36%
2007 0.39% 2.4%
2006 0.42% 2.45%
2005 0.46% 2.5%
2004 0.5% 2.57%
2003 0.54% 2.65%
2002 0.58% 2.74%
2001 0.62% 2.86%
2000 0.66% 2.98%
1999 0.71% 3.13%
1998 0.76% 3.29%
1997 0.81% 3.48%
1996 0.86% 3.68%
1995 0.91% 3.9%
1994 0.97% 4.14%
1993 1.02% 4.39%
1992 1.06% 4.64%
1991 1.09% 4.9%
1990 1.11% 5.15%
1989 1.12% 5.4%
1988 1.13% 5.64%
1987 1.16% 5.85%
1986 1.23% 6.04%
1985 1.33% 6.21%
1984 1.45% 6.36%
1983 1.61% 6.5%
1982 1.78% 6.64%
1981 1.96% 6.79%
1980 2.16% 6.94%
1979 2.39% 7.1%
1978 2.65% 7.27%
1977 2.91% 7.44%
1976 3.16% 7.6%
1975 3.37% 7.75%
1974 3.53% 10.7%
1973 3.63% 10.4%
1972 3.72% 11.9%
1971 3.81% 10.5%
1970 - 10.7%
1969 - 10.8%
1968 - 11.6%
1967 - 10%
1966 - 9.97%
1965 - 9.93%
1964 - 8.73%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1964–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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