Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Italy vs Vietnam by year

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Italy

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Vietnam
2023	1.2	1.91
2022	1.24	1.93
2021	1.25	1.94
2020	1.24	1.96
2019	1.27	1.94
2018	1.31	1.88
2017	1.34	1.99
2016	1.36	2
2015	1.36	2.1
2014	1.38	2.09
2013	1.39	1.98
2012	1.42	1.97
2011	1.42	1.93
2010	1.44	1.91
2009	1.44	1.92
2008	1.44	1.93
2007	1.39	1.91
2006	1.37	1.87
2005	1.33	1.89
2004	1.34	1.97
2003	1.29	2
2002	1.27	2.01
2001	1.25	2.02
2000	1.26	2.03
1999	1.23	2
1998	1.22	2.1
1997	1.22	2.27
1996	1.2	2.47
1995	1.19	2.7
1994	1.21	2.94
1993	1.25	3.17
1992	1.3	3.35
1991	1.3	3.52
1990	1.33	3.6
1989	1.33	3.64
1988	1.36	3.62
1987	1.33	3.72
1986	1.35	3.96
1985	1.42	4.21
1984	1.46	4.41
1983	1.51	4.52
1982	1.56	4.59
1981	1.58	4.67
1980	1.64	4.8
1979	1.73	4.94
1978	1.84	5.1
1977	1.93	5.29
1976	2.04	5.46
1975	2.17	5.62
1974	2.28	5.78
1973	2.3	6.11
1972	2.35	6.1
1971	2.4	6.07
1970	2.38	6.02
1969	2.47	6.01
1968	2.46	6.03
1967	2.5	5.88
1966	2.58	5.97
1965	2.6	6.16
1964	2.66	6.29
1963	2.51	6.39
1962	2.46	6.26
1961	2.44	5.48
1960	2.4	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Vietnam
2023	-283,125	727,955
2022	-318,674	775,914
2021	-301,579	799,593
2020	-338,801	924,004
2019	-215,025	895,262
2018	-192,475	882,977
2017	-192,007	1,001,833
2016	-138,265	1,045,094
2015	-162,620	1,145,903
2014	-96,513	1,151,221
2013	-90,468	1,071,570
2012	-78,248	1,063,741
2011	-48,021	1,029,859
2010	-23,928	1,005,559
2009	-17,866	1,007,778
2008	-11,842	1,008,141
2007	-5,876	981,689
2006	0	943,041
2005	-17,450	942,084
2004	11,566	985,438
2003	-40,179	1,001,470
2002	-22,836	991,427
2001	-11,396	985,610
2000	-17,082	966,894
1999	-22,766	925,519
1998	-39,835	959,016
1997	-22,756	1,028,116
1996	-22,744	1,108,686
1995	-34,107	1,203,666
1994	-17,053	1,291,534
1993	0	1,370,365
1992	22,718	1,419,952
1991	11,352	1,459,311
1990	22,688	1,449,157
1989	28,336	1,423,622
1988	33,977	1,370,108
1987	16,980	1,359,481
1986	11,319	1,407,957
1985	28,297	1,453,954
1984	50,919	1,477,448
1983	33,939	1,453,913
1982	79,161	1,407,959
1981	73,452	1,358,500
1980	84,650	1,321,595
1979	129,531	1,314,563
1978	168,465	1,286,991
1977	190,248	1,259,315
1976	228,445	1,232,608
1975	271,660	1,175,181
1974	336,176	1,000,505
1973	328,508	1,061,707
1972	364,355	921,524
1971	383,922	963,259
1970	376,753	905,902
1969	390,827	878,359
1968	399,268	815,116
1967	439,074	862,071
1966	488,427	876,283
1965	474,222	913,761
1964	527,089	950,219
1963	440,767	961,067
1962	427,387	960,046
1961	459,880	798,978
1960	426,697	955,268

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 -0.48% in Italy and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Italy vs Vietnam by year

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Italy

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Vietnam
2023	6.4	13.8
2022	6.7	14.3
2021	6.8	14.7
2020	6.8	15.2
2019	7	15.5
2018	7.3	15.4
2017	7.6	16.8
2016	7.9	17.3
2015	8.1	18.5
2014	8.3	18.7
2013	8.5	17.9
2012	8.9	17.9
2011	9.1	17.6
2010	9.4	17.4
2009	9.6	17.5
2008	9.7	17.7
2007	9.6	17.5
2006	9.6	17.2
2005	9.5	17.4
2004	9.7	18
2003	9.5	18.2
2002	9.4	18.1
2001	9.4	18.1
2000	9.5	18
1999	9.4	17.6
1998	9.3	18.3
1997	9.4	19.6
1996	9.3	21
1995	9.2	22.7
1994	9.4	24.5
1993	9.7	26.1
1992	10	27.3
1991	9.9	28.5
1990	10	28.9
1989	9.9	29
1988	10.1	28.7
1987	9.7	29.2
1986	9.8	30.7
1985	10.2	32.2
1984	10.4	33.3
1983	10.6	33.7
1982	10.9	33.6
1981	11	33.4
1980	11.3	33.5
1979	11.9	34.1
1978	12.6	34.3
1977	13.2	34.6
1976	14	34.9
1975	14.9	35.1
1974	15.8	35.5
1973	16	36.9
1972	16.3	36.4
1971	16.8	35.7
1970	16.7	35.2
1969	17.4	35.1
1968	17.5	35.2
1967	17.9	34.6
1966	18.7	35.4
1965	19	37.1
1964	19.7	38.6
1963	18.7	40
1962	18.4	40
1961	18.4	35.6
1960	18.1	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 18.1 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Vietnam
2100	11.1%	13.2%
2099	11.1%	13.2%
2098	11.1%	13.3%
2097	11.1%	13.3%
2096	11.1%	13.3%
2095	11.1%	13.4%
2094	11.1%	13.4%
2093	11.2%	13.5%
2092	11.2%	13.5%
2091	11.2%	13.6%
2090	11.2%	13.7%
2089	11.3%	13.7%
2088	11.3%	13.8%
2087	11.3%	13.9%
2086	11.3%	14%
2085	11.3%	14%
2084	11.3%	14.1%
2083	11.3%	14.2%
2082	11.3%	14.2%
2081	11.2%	14.3%
2080	11.2%	14.3%
2079	11.2%	14.4%
2078	11.1%	14.4%
2077	11.1%	14.4%
2076	11%	14.4%
2075	10.9%	14.5%
2074	10.9%	14.5%
2073	10.8%	14.5%
2072	10.8%	14.5%
2071	10.7%	14.5%
2070	10.7%	14.5%
2069	10.6%	14.5%
2068	10.6%	14.5%
2067	10.6%	14.6%
2066	10.5%	14.6%
2065	10.5%	14.7%
2064	10.5%	14.8%
2063	10.6%	14.9%
2062	10.6%	15%
2061	10.6%	15.1%
2060	10.6%	15.3%
2059	10.7%	15.4%
2058	10.7%	15.6%
2057	10.8%	15.8%
2056	10.8%	16%
2055	10.8%	16.2%
2054	10.9%	16.4%
2053	10.9%	16.6%
2052	10.9%	16.7%
2051	10.9%	16.9%
2050	10.9%	17%
2049	10.9%	17.1%
2048	10.8%	17.2%
2047	10.8%	17.3%
2046	10.7%	17.4%
2045	10.7%	17.4%
2044	10.6%	17.5%
2043	10.6%	17.5%
2042	10.5%	17.5%
2041	10.5%	17.6%
2040	10.4%	17.6%
2039	10.4%	17.7%
2038	10.3%	17.8%
2037	10.3%	18%
2036	10.3%	18.2%
2035	10.3%	18.4%
2034	10.4%	18.7%
2033	10.4%	18.9%
2032	10.5%	19.3%
2031	10.7%	19.7%
2030	10.8%	20.2%
2029	11%	20.8%
2028	11.1%	21.4%
2027	11.3%	22.2%
2026	11.5%	22.7%
2025	11.8%	23%
2024	11.9%	23.2%
2023	12.1%	23.6%
2022	12.4%	23.9%
2021	12.6%	24.2%
2020	12.8%	24.4%
2019	13%	24.5%
2018	13.2%	24.6%
2017	13.4%	24.4%
2016	13.6%	24.1%
2015	13.7%	24%
2014	13.8%	24%
2013	13.9%	23.9%
2012	14%	24%
2011	14%	24.2%
2010	14%	24.6%
2009	14%	25.1%
2008	14%	25.6%
2007	14%	26.2%
2006	14.1%	26.9%
2005	14.1%	27.7%
2004	14.2%	28.5%
2003	14.2%	29.2%
2002	14.2%	29.9%
2001	14.2%	30.6%
2000	14.3%	31.5%
1999	14.3%	32.5%
1998	14.3%	33.5%
1997	14.4%	34.5%
1996	14.5%	35.4%
1995	14.6%	36.1%
1994	14.8%	36.7%
1993	15%	37.2%
1992	15.2%	37.7%
1991	15.8%	38.1%
1990	16.5%	38.5%
1989	17%	38.8%
1988	17.5%	39.2%
1987	18.1%	39.6%
1986	18.7%	39.9%
1985	19.3%	40.1%
1984	19.9%	40.1%
1983	20.5%	40.2%
1982	21.1%	40.2%
1981	21.6%	40.2%
1980	22.3%	40.3%
1979	22.8%	40.4%
1978	23.4%	40.6%
1977	23.7%	41%
1976	24.1%	41.2%
1975	24.3%	41.4%
1974	24.5%	41.8%
1973	24.6%	42.1%
1972	24.6%	42.4%
1971	24.6%	42.7%
1970	24.7%	42.9%
1969	24.7%	43.2%
1968	24.6%	43.4%
1967	24.6%	43.5%
1966	24.5%	43.6%
1965	24.5%	43.5%
1964	24.5%	43.4%
1963	24.5%	43.1%
1962	24.7%	42.4%
1961	25%	41.8%
1960	25%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Vietnam

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Italy

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Vietnam
2023	6	48
2022	10	49
2021	7	52
2020	8	51
2019	7	52
2018	7	53
2017	8	55
2016	8	56
2015	8	58
2014	8	59
2013	8	60
2012	8	60
2011	8	61
2010	8	62
2009	8	64
2008	7	65
2007	7	66
2006	7	67
2005	8	69
2004	8	72
2003	8	71
2002	10	74
2001	10	78
2000	11	83
1999	11	86
1998	12	93
1997	13	104
1996	14	111
1995	15	119
1994	15	130
1993	16	135
1992	17	139
1991	18	142
1990	18	147
1989	19	152
1988	20	155
1987	21	163
1986	22	174
1985	22	186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Vietnam
2023	0.28%	2%
2022	0.28%	2.04%
2021	0.29%	2.07%
2020	0.3%	2.1%
2019	0.31%	2.12%
2018	0.32%	2.14%
2017	0.33%	2.15%
2016	0.34%	2.18%
2015	0.35%	2.2%
2014	0.36%	2.22%
2013	0.37%	2.24%
2012	0.38%	2.26%
2011	0.39%	2.28%
2010	0.4%	2.31%
2009	0.41%	2.33%
2008	0.41%	2.36%
2007	0.42%	2.4%
2006	0.43%	2.45%
2005	0.45%	2.5%
2004	0.46%	2.57%
2003	0.48%	2.65%
2002	0.51%	2.74%
2001	0.53%	2.86%
2000	0.56%	2.98%
1999	0.59%	3.13%
1998	0.62%	3.29%
1997	0.66%	3.48%
1996	0.7%	3.68%
1995	0.75%	3.9%
1994	0.8%	4.14%
1993	0.85%	4.39%
1992	0.89%	4.64%
1991	0.93%	4.9%
1990	0.97%	5.15%
1989	1%	5.4%
1988	1.04%	5.64%
1987	1.08%	5.85%
1986	1.14%	6.04%
1985	1.2%	6.21%
1984	1.27%	6.36%
1983	1.35%	6.5%
1982	1.43%	6.64%
1981	1.52%	6.79%
1980	1.61%	6.94%
1979	1.7%	7.1%
1978	1.82%	7.27%
1977	1.95%	7.44%
1976	2.11%	7.6%
1975	2.31%	7.75%
1974	2.53%	10.7%
1973	2.76%	10.4%
1972	2.98%	11.9%
1971	3.18%	10.5%
1970	3.36%	10.7%
1969	3.51%	10.8%
1968	3.64%	11.6%
1967	3.78%	10%
1966	3.93%	9.97%
1965	4.11%	9.93%
1964	4.31%	8.73%
1963	4.53%	-
1962	4.76%	-
1961	4.98%	-
1960	5.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.