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Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam

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Kyrgyzstan has an annual birth rate of 20.6 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 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan and 1.91 in Vietnam — 29.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 49.1% in Kyrgyzstan and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 5.31 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked 73/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Kyrgyzstan — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 28.3 in Kyrgyzstan vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In Kyrgyzstan, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Vietnam by year

Kyrgyzstan
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Vietnam
2023 2.7 1.91
2022 2.8 1.93
2021 2.89 1.94
2020 3.1 1.96
2019 3.3 1.94
2018 3.3 1.88
2017 3 1.99
2016 3.1 2
2015 3.2 2.1
2014 3.2 2.09
2013 3.1 1.98
2012 3.2 1.97
2011 3.1 1.93
2010 3.1 1.91
2009 2.9 1.92
2008 2.8 1.93
2007 2.7 1.91
2006 2.7 1.87
2005 2.5 1.89
2004 2.6 1.97
2003 2.5 2
2002 2.4 2.01
2001 2.4 2.02
2000 2.4 2.03
1999 2.6 2
1998 2.7 2.1
1997 2.6 2.27
1996 2.8 2.47
1995 3.1 2.7
1994 2.9 2.94
1993 3.2 3.17
1992 3.52 3.35
1991 3.58 3.52
1990 3.63 3.6
1989 3.88 3.64
1988 4.03 3.62
1987 4.16 3.72
1986 4.22 3.96
1985 4.2 4.21
1984 4.2 4.41
1983 4.17 4.52
1982 4.2 4.59
1981 4.19 4.67
1980 4.22 4.8
1979 4.38 4.94
1978 4.53 5.1
1977 4.59 5.29
1976 4.68 5.46
1975 4.76 5.62
1974 4.89 5.78
1973 5.02 6.11
1972 5.14 6.1
1971 5.18 6.07
1970 5.2 6.02
1969 5.18 6.01
1968 5.18 6.03
1967 5.26 5.88
1966 5.32 5.97
1965 5.38 6.16
1964 5.43 6.29
1963 5.48 6.39
1962 5.42 6.26
1961 5.36 5.48
1960 5.31 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 Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 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 Kyrgyzstan vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Kyrgyzstan
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Kyrgyzstan Vietnam
2023 115,016 727,955
2022 118,579 775,914
2021 113,730 799,593
2020 120,406 924,004
2019 143,007 895,262
2018 141,125 882,977
2017 122,350 1,001,833
2016 126,594 1,045,094
2015 130,464 1,145,903
2014 127,566 1,151,221
2013 121,898 1,071,570
2012 119,259 1,063,741
2011 114,260 1,029,859
2010 110,435 1,005,559
2009 99,709 1,007,778
2008 89,355 1,008,141
2007 85,348 981,689
2006 81,929 943,041
2005 72,793 942,084
2004 74,529 985,438
2003 69,598 1,001,470
2002 65,379 991,427
2001 65,275 985,610
2000 62,699 966,894
1999 71,155 925,519
1998 69,151 959,016
1997 67,159 1,028,116
1996 73,129 1,108,686
1995 80,264 1,203,666
1994 72,693 1,291,534
1993 81,754 1,370,365
1992 95,275 1,419,952
1991 97,753 1,459,311
1990 97,485 1,449,157
1989 99,934 1,423,622
1988 97,415 1,370,108
1987 101,232 1,359,481
1986 98,263 1,407,957
1985 92,084 1,453,954
1984 89,356 1,477,448
1983 84,139 1,453,913
1982 81,716 1,407,959
1981 77,955 1,358,500
1980 72,092 1,321,595
1979 76,489 1,314,563
1978 76,137 1,286,991
1977 74,296 1,259,315
1976 73,280 1,232,608
1975 72,255 1,175,181
1974 71,925 1,000,505
1973 71,500 1,061,707
1972 70,852 921,524
1971 68,902 963,259
1970 66,485 905,902
1969 63,396 878,359
1968 60,670 815,116
1967 59,793 862,071
1966 59,346 876,283
1965 59,163 913,761
1964 59,657 950,219
1963 60,145 961,067
1962 58,827 960,046
1961 57,176 798,978
1960 54,920 955,268

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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Vietnam by year

Kyrgyzstan
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kyrgyzstan Vietnam
2023 20.6 13.8
2022 21.5 14.3
2021 22.4 14.7
2020 24 15.2
2019 26.9 15.5
2018 27.1 15.4
2017 24.8 16.8
2016 26 17.3
2015 27.4 18.5
2014 27.7 18.7
2013 27.2 17.9
2012 27.6 17.9
2011 27.1 17.6
2010 26.8 17.4
2009 25.2 17.5
2008 23.9 17.7
2007 23.4 17.5
2006 23.1 17.2
2005 21.3 17.4
2004 21.5 18
2003 20.9 18.2
2002 20.2 18.1
2001 19.8 18.1
2000 19.8 18
1999 21.5 17.6
1998 21.7 18.3
1997 21.6 19.6
1996 23.2 21
1995 25.6 22.7
1994 24.3 24.5
1993 25.7 26.1
1992 28.2 27.3
1991 28.8 28.5
1990 29.1 28.9
1989 30.4 29
1988 31.5 28.7
1987 32.7 29.2
1986 32.7 30.7
1985 32 32.2
1984 32 33.3
1983 31.3 33.7
1982 31.1 33.6
1981 30.7 33.4
1980 29.6 33.5
1979 31.5 34.1
1978 32 34.3
1977 32.1 34.6
1976 32.4 34.9
1975 32.7 35.1
1974 33.3 35.5
1973 34 36.9
1972 34.5 36.4
1971 34.7 35.7
1970 34.6 35.2
1969 34.2 35.1
1968 34.2 35.2
1967 34.9 34.6
1966 35.8 35.4
1965 36.9 37.1
1964 38.4 38.6
1963 39.9 40
1962 40.6 40
1961 41.2 35.6
1960 41.6 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 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 41.6 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kyrgyzstan Vietnam
Fertility rate 2.7 1.91
Fertility rate rank 66/196 103/196
Birth rate 20.6 13.8
Birth rate rank 73/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +115,016 +727,955
Natural population change rank 76/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +1.62% +0.73%
Population growth +1.72% +0.63%
Population growth rank 63/197 123/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.2 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 155.5 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.7 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 37.8% 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.08% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.49% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.7% 2%
Life expectancy 72.1 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kyrgyzstan Vietnam
2100 16.9% 13.2%
2099 17% 13.2%
2098 17% 13.3%
2097 17.1% 13.3%
2096 17.2% 13.3%
2095 17.4% 13.4%
2094 17.5% 13.4%
2093 17.6% 13.5%
2092 17.7% 13.5%
2091 17.9% 13.6%
2090 18% 13.7%
2089 18.2% 13.7%
2088 18.3% 13.8%
2087 18.5% 13.9%
2086 18.6% 14%
2085 18.8% 14%
2084 18.9% 14.1%
2083 19.1% 14.2%
2082 19.2% 14.2%
2081 19.3% 14.3%
2080 19.5% 14.3%
2079 19.6% 14.4%
2078 19.7% 14.4%
2077 19.8% 14.4%
2076 20% 14.4%
2075 20.1% 14.5%
2074 20.2% 14.5%
2073 20.3% 14.5%
2072 20.4% 14.5%
2071 20.5% 14.5%
2070 20.6% 14.5%
2069 20.8% 14.5%
2068 20.9% 14.5%
2067 21.1% 14.6%
2066 21.2% 14.6%
2065 21.4% 14.7%
2064 21.6% 14.8%
2063 21.9% 14.9%
2062 22.1% 15%
2061 22.3% 15.1%
2060 22.6% 15.3%
2059 22.9% 15.4%
2058 23.2% 15.6%
2057 23.4% 15.8%
2056 23.7% 16%
2055 24% 16.2%
2054 24.2% 16.4%
2053 24.5% 16.6%
2052 24.7% 16.7%
2051 24.9% 16.9%
2050 25% 17%
2049 25.2% 17.1%
2048 25.3% 17.2%
2047 25.4% 17.3%
2046 25.5% 17.4%
2045 25.6% 17.4%
2044 25.6% 17.5%
2043 25.7% 17.5%
2042 25.8% 17.5%
2041 25.9% 17.6%
2040 26% 17.6%
2039 26.1% 17.7%
2038 26.3% 17.8%
2037 26.5% 18%
2036 26.8% 18.2%
2035 27.2% 18.4%
2034 27.7% 18.7%
2033 28.2% 18.9%
2032 28.7% 19.3%
2031 29.2% 19.7%
2030 29.7% 20.2%
2029 30.3% 20.8%
2028 30.7% 21.4%
2027 31.2% 22.2%
2026 31.7% 22.7%
2025 32.2% 23%
2024 32.3% 23.2%
2023 32.7% 23.6%
2022 32.9% 23.9%
2021 33% 24.2%
2020 32.9% 24.4%
2019 32.6% 24.5%
2018 32.3% 24.6%
2017 32.2% 24.4%
2016 32.1% 24.1%
2015 31.8% 24%
2014 31.5% 24%
2013 31.1% 23.9%
2012 30.8% 24%
2011 30.4% 24.2%
2010 30.3% 24.6%
2009 30.3% 25.1%
2008 30.7% 25.6%
2007 31.2% 26.2%
2006 31.7% 26.9%
2005 32.2% 27.7%
2004 32.7% 28.5%
2003 33.3% 29.2%
2002 33.9% 29.9%
2001 34.6% 30.6%
2000 35.2% 31.5%
1999 35.8% 32.5%
1998 36.4% 33.5%
1997 37.1% 34.5%
1996 37.6% 35.4%
1995 38% 36.1%
1994 38.2% 36.7%
1993 37.9% 37.2%
1992 37.6% 37.7%
1991 37.6% 38.1%
1990 37.5% 38.5%
1989 37.5% 38.8%
1988 37.5% 39.2%
1987 37.4% 39.6%
1986 37.5% 39.9%
1985 37.5% 40.1%
1984 37.7% 40.1%
1983 37.8% 40.2%
1982 37.8% 40.2%
1981 38% 40.2%
1980 38.2% 40.3%
1979 38.5% 40.4%
1978 38.8% 40.6%
1977 39.1% 41%
1976 39.4% 41.2%
1975 39.6% 41.4%
1974 39.9% 41.8%
1973 40.1% 42.1%
1972 40.2% 42.4%
1971 40.3% 42.7%
1970 40.3% 42.9%
1969 40.5% 43.2%
1968 40.7% 43.4%
1967 40.8% 43.5%
1966 41% 43.6%
1965 41.1% 43.5%
1964 40.9% 43.4%
1963 40.6% 43.1%
1962 40.1% 42.4%
1961 39.4% 41.8%
1960 38.6% 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 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan 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: Kyrgyzstan vs Vietnam

Kyrgyzstan
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kyrgyzstan Vietnam
2023 42 48
2022 44 49
2021 70 52
2020 55 51
2019 47 52
2018 49 53
2017 49 55
2016 53 56
2015 58 58
2014 62 59
2013 64 60
2012 67 60
2011 70 61
2010 71 62
2009 71 64
2008 73 65
2007 75 66
2006 76 67
2005 74 69
2004 74 72
2003 75 71
2002 74 74
2001 72 78
2000 72 83
1999 75 86
1998 79 93
1997 85 104
1996 91 111
1995 92 119
1994 88 130
1993 78 135
1992 74 139
1991 71 142
1990 72 147
1989 71 152
1988 73 155
1987 74 163
1986 76 174
1985 81 186

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 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Kyrgyzstan
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kyrgyzstan Vietnam
2023 1.7% 2%
2022 1.72% 2.04%
2021 1.75% 2.07%
2020 1.78% 2.1%
2019 1.84% 2.12%
2018 1.91% 2.14%
2017 2% 2.15%
2016 2.11% 2.18%
2015 2.22% 2.2%
2014 2.35% 2.22%
2013 2.47% 2.24%
2012 2.6% 2.26%
2011 2.77% 2.28%
2010 2.96% 2.31%
2009 3.16% 2.33%
2008 3.37% 2.36%
2007 3.57% 2.4%
2006 3.76% 2.45%
2005 3.93% 2.5%
2004 4.12% 2.57%
2003 4.33% 2.65%
2002 4.57% 2.74%
2001 4.81% 2.86%
2000 5.08% 2.98%
1999 5.35% 3.13%
1998 5.63% 3.29%
1997 5.92% 3.48%
1996 6.17% 3.68%
1995 6.36% 3.9%
1994 6.48% 4.14%
1993 6.49% 4.39%
1992 6.47% 4.64%
1991 6.47% 4.9%
1990 6.52% 5.15%
1989 6.64% 5.4%
1988 6.87% 5.64%
1987 7.18% 5.85%
1986 7.54% 6.04%
1985 7.92% 6.21%
1984 8.34% 6.36%
1983 8.75% 6.5%
1982 9.17% 6.64%
1981 9.56% 6.79%
1980 9.92% 6.94%
1979 10.3% 7.1%
1978 10.6% 7.27%
1977 10.9% 7.44%
1976 11.2% 7.6%
1975 11.5% 7.75%
1974 - 10.7%
1973 - 10.4%
1972 - 11.9%
1971 - 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 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan 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) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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