Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Vietnam by year

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Nauru

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Vietnam
2023	3.33	1.91
2022	3.38	1.93
2021	3.43	1.94
2020	3.47	1.96
2019	3.53	1.94
2018	3.68	1.88
2017	3.88	1.99
2016	4.03	2
2015	4.08	2.1
2014	4.09	2.09
2013	4.1	1.98
2012	4.12	1.97
2011	4.12	1.93
2010	4.02	1.91
2009	3.85	1.92
2008	3.67	1.93
2007	3.5	1.91
2006	3.4	1.87
2005	3.38	1.89
2004	3.38	1.97
2003	3.39	2
2002	3.4	2.01
2001	3.46	2.02
2000	3.54	2.03
1999	3.64	2
1998	3.68	2.1
1997	3.74	2.27
1996	3.78	2.47
1995	3.81	2.7
1994	3.84	2.94
1993	3.89	3.17
1992	3.95	3.35
1991	3.99	3.52
1990	4.02	3.6
1989	4.07	3.64
1988	4.11	3.62
1987	4.14	3.72
1986	4.15	3.96
1985	4.14	4.21
1984	4.11	4.41
1983	4.06	4.52
1982	3.99	4.59
1981	3.94	4.67
1980	3.88	4.8
1979	3.85	4.94
1978	3.84	5.1
1977	3.86	5.29
1976	3.9	5.46
1975	3.97	5.62
1974	4.07	5.78
1973	4.19	6.11
1972	4.36	6.1
1971	4.54	6.07
1970	4.74	6.02
1969	4.94	6.01
1968	5.14	6.03
1967	5.29	5.88
1966	5.41	5.97
1965	5.48	6.16
1964	5.47	6.29
1963	5.44	6.39
1962	5.42	6.26
1961	5.38	5.48
1960	5.34	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Vietnam
2023	213	727,955
2022	226	775,914
2021	236	799,593
2020	246	924,004
2019	255	895,262
2018	265	882,977
2017	279	1,001,833
2016	289	1,045,094
2015	291	1,145,903
2014	290	1,151,221
2013	291	1,071,570
2012	292	1,063,741
2011	291	1,029,859
2010	281	1,005,559
2009	261	1,007,778
2008	240	1,008,141
2007	222	981,689
2006	209	943,041
2005	204	942,084
2004	202	985,438
2003	201	1,001,470
2002	200	991,427
2001	203	985,610
2000	207	966,894
1999	212	925,519
1998	214	959,016
1997	218	1,028,116
1996	221	1,108,686
1995	225	1,203,666
1994	229	1,291,534
1993	235	1,370,365
1992	237	1,419,952
1991	225	1,459,311
1990	214	1,449,157
1989	204	1,423,622
1988	195	1,370,108
1987	186	1,359,481
1986	178	1,407,957
1985	171	1,453,954
1984	166	1,477,448
1983	163	1,453,913
1982	162	1,407,959
1981	157	1,358,500
1980	145	1,321,595
1979	130	1,314,563
1978	111	1,286,991
1977	89	1,259,315
1976	79	1,232,608
1975	70	1,175,181
1974	63	1,000,505
1973	57	1,061,707
1972	53	921,524
1971	50	963,259
1970	49	905,902
1969	71	878,359
1968	116	815,116
1967	117	862,071
1966	123	876,283
1965	113	913,761
1964	100	950,219
1963	88	961,067
1962	75	960,046
1961	70	798,978
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Vietnam by year

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Nauru

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Vietnam
2023	25.5	13.8
2022	26.6	14.3
2021	27.8	14.7
2020	28.7	15.2
2019	29.6	15.5
2018	30.7	15.4
2017	32.2	16.8
2016	33.6	17.3
2015	34.2	18.5
2014	34.7	18.7
2013	35.3	17.9
2012	36.1	17.9
2011	36.8	17.6
2010	36.1	17.4
2009	34.3	17.5
2008	32.3	17.7
2007	30.4	17.5
2006	29.1	17.2
2005	28.5	17.4
2004	28.1	18
2003	27.9	18.2
2002	27.8	18.1
2001	27.9	18.1
2000	28.2	18
1999	28.6	17.6
1998	28.7	18.3
1997	29	19.6
1996	29.4	21
1995	29.8	22.7
1994	30.3	24.5
1993	31.1	26.1
1992	31.8	27.3
1991	31.7	28.5
1990	31.7	28.9
1989	31.9	29
1988	32	28.7
1987	32	29.2
1986	31.9	30.7
1985	31.9	32.2
1984	31.8	33.3
1983	31.8	33.7
1982	31.8	33.6
1981	31.2	33.4
1980	29.7	33.5
1979	27.6	34.1
1978	25	34.3
1977	21.8	34.6
1976	20.1	34.9
1975	18.7	35.1
1974	17.4	35.5
1973	16.3	36.9
1972	15.6	36.4
1971	15.2	35.7
1970	15.1	35.2
1969	18.8	35.1
1968	27.2	35.2
1967	28.3	34.6
1966	29.9	35.4
1965	29.1	37.1
1964	28.2	38.6
1963	27	40
1962	25.6	40
1961	25.6	35.6
1960	26.9	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 26.9 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Vietnam
2100	20.7%	13.2%
2099	20.8%	13.2%
2098	21%	13.3%
2097	21.1%	13.3%
2096	21.2%	13.3%
2095	21.3%	13.4%
2094	21.4%	13.4%
2093	21.6%	13.5%
2092	21.7%	13.5%
2091	21.9%	13.6%
2090	22%	13.7%
2089	22.2%	13.7%
2088	22.4%	13.8%
2087	22.5%	13.9%
2086	22.7%	14%
2085	22.9%	14%
2084	23.1%	14.1%
2083	23.3%	14.2%
2082	23.4%	14.2%
2081	23.6%	14.3%
2080	23.8%	14.3%
2079	23.9%	14.4%
2078	24.1%	14.4%
2077	24.2%	14.4%
2076	24.3%	14.4%
2075	24.5%	14.5%
2074	24.6%	14.5%
2073	24.7%	14.5%
2072	24.9%	14.5%
2071	25%	14.5%
2070	25.1%	14.5%
2069	25.3%	14.5%
2068	25.4%	14.5%
2067	25.6%	14.6%
2066	25.8%	14.6%
2065	26%	14.7%
2064	26.2%	14.8%
2063	26.4%	14.9%
2062	26.7%	15%
2061	26.9%	15.1%
2060	27.2%	15.3%
2059	27.5%	15.4%
2058	27.9%	15.6%
2057	28.2%	15.8%
2056	28.5%	16%
2055	28.8%	16.2%
2054	29.1%	16.4%
2053	29.4%	16.6%
2052	29.7%	16.7%
2051	29.9%	16.9%
2050	30.2%	17%
2049	30.4%	17.1%
2048	30.6%	17.2%
2047	30.7%	17.3%
2046	30.8%	17.4%
2045	30.9%	17.4%
2044	30.9%	17.5%
2043	31%	17.5%
2042	31%	17.5%
2041	31%	17.6%
2040	31%	17.6%
2039	31.1%	17.7%
2038	31.2%	17.8%
2037	31.4%	18%
2036	31.8%	18.2%
2035	32%	18.4%
2034	32.3%	18.7%
2033	32.5%	18.9%
2032	32.9%	19.3%
2031	33.4%	19.7%
2030	34%	20.2%
2029	34.7%	20.8%
2028	35.3%	21.4%
2027	36.1%	22.2%
2026	36.8%	22.7%
2025	37.5%	23%
2024	37.8%	23.2%
2023	38.2%	23.6%
2022	38.3%	23.9%
2021	38.3%	24.2%
2020	38%	24.4%
2019	37.6%	24.5%
2018	37.6%	24.6%
2017	38%	24.4%
2016	38.2%	24.1%
2015	38.2%	24%
2014	38.2%	24%
2013	38%	23.9%
2012	37.7%	24%
2011	37.1%	24.2%
2010	36.3%	24.6%
2009	35.8%	25.1%
2008	35.6%	25.6%
2007	35.7%	26.2%
2006	36.1%	26.9%
2005	36.6%	27.7%
2004	37.1%	28.5%
2003	37.7%	29.2%
2002	38.2%	29.9%
2001	38.5%	30.6%
2000	38.9%	31.5%
1999	39.4%	32.5%
1998	39.9%	33.5%
1997	40.5%	34.5%
1996	41.1%	35.4%
1995	41.7%	36.1%
1994	42.1%	36.7%
1993	42.5%	37.2%
1992	42.5%	37.7%
1991	42.1%	38.1%
1990	41.2%	38.5%
1989	40.2%	38.8%
1988	39.2%	39.2%
1987	38.3%	39.6%
1986	37.5%	39.9%
1985	36.5%	40.1%
1984	35.7%	40.1%
1983	34.6%	40.2%
1982	33.2%	40.2%
1981	31.9%	40.2%
1980	30.9%	40.3%
1979	30.6%	40.4%
1978	30.9%	40.6%
1977	31.9%	41%
1976	33.4%	41.2%
1975	34.9%	41.4%
1974	36.4%	41.8%
1973	38.1%	42.1%
1972	39.7%	42.4%
1971	41.3%	42.7%
1970	42.9%	42.9%
1969	43.4%	43.2%
1968	41.3%	43.4%
1967	39.5%	43.5%
1966	39.4%	43.6%
1965	38.6%	43.5%
1964	37.5%	43.4%
1963	36.5%	43.1%
1962	35.7%	42.4%
1961	35.2%	41.8%
1960	34.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Vietnam

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Nauru

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Vietnam
2023	273	48
2022	317	49
2021	266	52
2020	309	51
2019	267	52
2018	269	53
2017	259	55
2016	248	56
2015	253	58
2014	240	59
2013	247	60
2012	255	60
2011	260	61
2010	297	62
2009	300	64
2008	302	65
2007	303	66
2006	304	67
2005	328	69
2004	324	72
2003	323	71
2002	321	74
2001	299	78
2000	278	83
1999	277	86
1998	257	93
1997	218	104
1996	218	111
1995	219	119
1994	220	130
1993	219	135
1992	217	139
1991	216	142
1990	195	147
1989	198	152
1988	202	155
1987	206	163
1986	209	174
1985	191	186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Vietnam
2023	0.89%	2%
2022	0.95%	2.04%
2021	1.02%	2.07%
2020	1.11%	2.1%
2019	1.22%	2.12%
2018	1.34%	2.14%
2017	1.47%	2.15%
2016	1.61%	2.18%
2015	1.76%	2.2%
2014	1.93%	2.22%
2013	2.11%	2.24%
2012	2.29%	2.26%
2011	2.48%	2.28%
2010	2.66%	2.31%
2009	2.84%	2.33%
2008	3%	2.36%
2007	3.15%	2.4%
2006	3.29%	2.45%
2005	3.41%	2.5%
2004	3.53%	2.57%
2003	3.66%	2.65%
2002	3.81%	2.74%
2001	3.96%	2.86%
2000	4.13%	2.98%
1999	4.32%	3.13%
1998	4.52%	3.29%
1997	4.74%	3.48%
1996	4.97%	3.68%
1995	5.22%	3.9%
1994	5.49%	4.14%
1993	5.78%	4.39%
1992	6.09%	4.64%
1991	6.41%	4.9%
1990	6.74%	5.15%
1989	7.08%	5.4%
1988	7.43%	5.64%
1987	7.81%	5.85%
1986	8.2%	6.04%
1985	8.62%	6.21%
1984	-	6.36%
1983	-	6.5%
1982	-	6.64%
1981	-	6.79%
1980	-	6.94%
1979	-	7.1%
1978	-	7.27%
1977	-	7.44%
1976	-	7.6%
1975	-	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.