Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Vietnam by year

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Paraguay

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Vietnam
2023	2.42	1.91
2022	2.44	1.93
2021	2.47	1.94
2020	2.5	1.96
2019	2.53	1.94
2018	2.56	1.88
2017	2.59	1.99
2016	2.62	2
2015	2.65	2.1
2014	2.65	2.09
2013	2.64	1.98
2012	2.66	1.97
2011	2.67	1.93
2010	2.7	1.91
2009	2.76	1.92
2008	2.79	1.93
2007	2.82	1.91
2006	2.89	1.87
2005	2.97	1.89
2004	3.05	1.97
2003	3.12	2
2002	3.23	2.01
2001	3.36	2.02
2000	3.51	2.03
1999	3.67	2
1998	3.8	2.1
1997	3.91	2.27
1996	4.01	2.47
1995	4.11	2.7
1994	4.2	2.94
1993	4.28	3.17
1992	4.4	3.35
1991	4.48	3.52
1990	4.57	3.6
1989	4.68	3.64
1988	4.77	3.62
1987	4.85	3.72
1986	4.93	3.96
1985	4.97	4.21
1984	5.04	4.41
1983	5.09	4.52
1982	5.13	4.59
1981	5.15	4.67
1980	5.1	4.8
1979	5.06	4.94
1978	5.04	5.1
1977	5.08	5.29
1976	5.12	5.46
1975	5.18	5.62
1974	5.27	5.78
1973	5.35	6.11
1972	5.46	6.1
1971	5.59	6.07
1970	5.72	6.02
1969	5.84	6.01
1968	5.97	6.03
1967	6.1	5.88
1966	6.23	5.97
1965	6.35	6.16
1964	6.42	6.29
1963	6.45	6.39
1962	6.47	6.26
1961	6.49	5.48
1960	6.5	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Vietnam
2023	97,748	727,955
2022	94,627	775,914
2021	78,667	799,593
2020	98,667	924,004
2019	103,179	895,262
2018	104,908	882,977
2017	105,634	1,001,833
2016	106,804	1,045,094
2015	106,817	1,145,903
2014	105,585	1,151,221
2013	103,383	1,071,570
2012	102,508	1,063,741
2011	100,442	1,029,859
2010	99,456	1,005,559
2009	100,296	1,007,778
2008	99,821	1,008,141
2007	99,141	981,689
2006	99,808	943,041
2005	101,035	942,084
2004	101,896	985,438
2003	102,427	1,001,470
2002	104,658	991,427
2001	107,225	985,610
2000	109,979	966,894
1999	112,726	925,519
1998	114,122	959,016
1997	115,095	1,028,116
1996	115,623	1,108,686
1995	115,777	1,203,666
1994	115,662	1,291,534
1993	115,211	1,370,365
1992	115,442	1,419,952
1991	114,472	1,459,311
1990	112,864	1,449,157
1989	111,727	1,423,622
1988	110,348	1,370,108
1987	107,962	1,359,481
1986	105,776	1,407,957
1985	102,859	1,453,954
1984	99,937	1,477,448
1983	96,406	1,453,913
1982	92,917	1,407,959
1981	89,456	1,358,500
1980	84,568	1,321,595
1979	80,345	1,314,563
1978	76,691	1,286,991
1977	74,359	1,259,315
1976	71,973	1,232,608
1975	70,285	1,175,181
1974	69,059	1,000,505
1973	67,803	1,061,707
1972	66,625	921,524
1971	66,142	963,259
1970	65,905	905,902
1969	65,616	878,359
1968	65,575	815,116
1967	65,695	862,071
1966	66,002	876,283
1965	66,063	913,761
1964	65,681	950,219
1963	64,741	961,067
1962	63,079	960,046
1961	61,536	798,978
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Vietnam by year

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Paraguay

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Vietnam
2023	20	13.8
2022	20.4	14.3
2021	20.7	14.7
2020	21	15.2
2019	21.4	15.5
2018	21.8	15.4
2017	22.2	16.8
2016	22.5	17.3
2015	22.7	18.5
2014	22.6	18.7
2013	22.5	17.9
2012	22.6	17.9
2011	22.5	17.6
2010	22.5	17.4
2009	22.9	17.5
2008	23	17.7
2007	23	17.5
2006	23.3	17.2
2005	23.7	17.4
2004	24.1	18
2003	24.4	18.2
2002	25.1	18.1
2001	25.9	18.1
2000	26.9	18
1999	27.9	17.6
1998	28.8	18.3
1997	29.6	19.6
1996	30.3	21
1995	31	22.7
1994	31.7	24.5
1993	32.4	26.1
1992	33.3	27.3
1991	33.9	28.5
1990	34.4	28.9
1989	35.2	29
1988	35.8	28.7
1987	36.1	29.2
1986	36.5	30.7
1985	36.8	32.2
1984	37	33.3
1983	37	33.7
1982	37	33.6
1981	36.9	33.4
1980	36.2	33.5
1979	35.6	34.1
1978	35.1	34.3
1977	35	34.6
1976	34.8	34.9
1975	34.9	35.1
1974	35.2	35.5
1973	35.4	36.9
1972	35.8	36.4
1971	36.3	35.7
1970	37	35.2
1969	37.6	35.1
1968	38.4	35.2
1967	39.2	34.6
1966	40.2	35.4
1965	41	37.1
1964	41.7	38.6
1963	42.1	40
1962	42.2	40
1961	42.3	35.6
1960	42.4	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 42.4 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Vietnam
2100	15.5%	13.2%
2099	15.6%	13.2%
2098	15.7%	13.3%
2097	15.8%	13.3%
2096	15.9%	13.3%
2095	15.9%	13.4%
2094	16%	13.4%
2093	16.1%	13.5%
2092	16.2%	13.5%
2091	16.3%	13.6%
2090	16.4%	13.7%
2089	16.4%	13.7%
2088	16.5%	13.8%
2087	16.6%	13.9%
2086	16.7%	14%
2085	16.8%	14%
2084	16.8%	14.1%
2083	16.9%	14.2%
2082	17%	14.2%
2081	17.1%	14.3%
2080	17.2%	14.3%
2079	17.3%	14.4%
2078	17.3%	14.4%
2077	17.4%	14.4%
2076	17.5%	14.4%
2075	17.6%	14.5%
2074	17.8%	14.5%
2073	17.9%	14.5%
2072	18%	14.5%
2071	18.1%	14.5%
2070	18.3%	14.5%
2069	18.4%	14.5%
2068	18.6%	14.5%
2067	18.7%	14.6%
2066	18.9%	14.6%
2065	19.1%	14.7%
2064	19.2%	14.8%
2063	19.4%	14.9%
2062	19.6%	15%
2061	19.7%	15.1%
2060	19.9%	15.3%
2059	20.1%	15.4%
2058	20.2%	15.6%
2057	20.4%	15.8%
2056	20.6%	16%
2055	20.7%	16.2%
2054	20.9%	16.4%
2053	21%	16.6%
2052	21.2%	16.7%
2051	21.4%	16.9%
2050	21.5%	17%
2049	21.7%	17.1%
2048	21.9%	17.2%
2047	22%	17.3%
2046	22.2%	17.4%
2045	22.4%	17.4%
2044	22.6%	17.5%
2043	22.9%	17.5%
2042	23.1%	17.5%
2041	23.3%	17.6%
2040	23.6%	17.6%
2039	23.9%	17.7%
2038	24.2%	17.8%
2037	24.5%	18%
2036	24.9%	18.2%
2035	25.2%	18.4%
2034	25.6%	18.7%
2033	26%	18.9%
2032	26.3%	19.3%
2031	26.7%	19.7%
2030	27.1%	20.2%
2029	27.4%	20.8%
2028	27.7%	21.4%
2027	28%	22.2%
2026	28.3%	22.7%
2025	28.5%	23%
2024	28.6%	23.2%
2023	28.8%	23.6%
2022	28.9%	23.9%
2021	29%	24.2%
2020	29.1%	24.4%
2019	29.3%	24.5%
2018	29.5%	24.6%
2017	29.7%	24.4%
2016	29.9%	24.1%
2015	30.2%	24%
2014	30.5%	24%
2013	30.9%	23.9%
2012	31.4%	24%
2011	32%	24.2%
2010	32.5%	24.6%
2009	33.2%	25.1%
2008	33.8%	25.6%
2007	34.4%	26.2%
2006	35.1%	26.9%
2005	35.8%	27.7%
2004	36.6%	28.5%
2003	37.3%	29.2%
2002	37.9%	29.9%
2001	38.4%	30.6%
2000	39%	31.5%
1999	39.5%	32.5%
1998	40%	33.5%
1997	40.4%	34.5%
1996	40.8%	35.4%
1995	41.1%	36.1%
1994	41.3%	36.7%
1993	41.4%	37.2%
1992	41.5%	37.7%
1991	41.5%	38.1%
1990	41.5%	38.5%
1989	41.5%	38.8%
1988	41.4%	39.2%
1987	41.3%	39.6%
1986	41.3%	39.9%
1985	41.2%	40.1%
1984	41.2%	40.1%
1983	41.2%	40.2%
1982	41.2%	40.2%
1981	41.4%	40.2%
1980	41.6%	40.3%
1979	42%	40.4%
1978	42.4%	40.6%
1977	42.8%	41%
1976	43.3%	41.2%
1975	43.7%	41.4%
1974	44.2%	41.8%
1973	44.6%	42.1%
1972	45%	42.4%
1971	45.2%	42.7%
1970	45.5%	42.9%
1969	45.7%	43.2%
1968	45.8%	43.4%
1967	45.9%	43.5%
1966	46%	43.6%
1965	46%	43.5%
1964	46%	43.4%
1963	46%	43.1%
1962	46.1%	42.4%
1961	46.2%	41.8%
1960	46.3%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Vietnam

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Paraguay

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Vietnam
2023	58	48
2022	78	49
2021	140	52
2020	69	51
2019	58	52
2018	58	53
2017	58	55
2016	60	56
2015	64	58
2014	70	59
2013	84	60
2012	100	60
2011	120	61
2010	136	62
2009	152	64
2008	166	65
2007	177	66
2006	186	67
2005	194	69
2004	199	72
2003	203	71
2002	206	74
2001	207	78
2000	207	83
1999	207	86
1998	207	93
1997	205	104
1996	203	111
1995	202	119
1994	201	130
1993	197	135
1992	195	139
1991	192	142
1990	198	147
1989	209	152
1988	220	155
1987	225	163
1986	230	174
1985	237	186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Vietnam
2023	1.7%	2%
2022	1.76%	2.04%
2021	1.82%	2.07%
2020	1.88%	2.1%
2019	1.94%	2.12%
2018	2.01%	2.14%
2017	2.08%	2.15%
2016	2.15%	2.18%
2015	2.22%	2.2%
2014	2.3%	2.22%
2013	2.37%	2.24%
2012	2.44%	2.26%
2011	2.51%	2.28%
2010	2.59%	2.31%
2009	2.67%	2.33%
2008	2.75%	2.36%
2007	2.83%	2.4%
2006	2.91%	2.45%
2005	2.99%	2.5%
2004	3.07%	2.57%
2003	3.14%	2.65%
2002	3.22%	2.74%
2001	3.29%	2.86%
2000	3.36%	2.98%
1999	3.45%	3.13%
1998	3.53%	3.29%
1997	3.62%	3.48%
1996	3.72%	3.68%
1995	3.83%	3.9%
1994	3.95%	4.14%
1993	4.08%	4.39%
1992	4.23%	4.64%
1991	4.38%	4.9%
1990	4.55%	5.15%
1989	4.73%	5.4%
1988	4.92%	5.64%
1987	5.1%	5.85%
1986	5.3%	6.04%
1985	5.5%	6.21%
1984	5.71%	6.36%
1983	5.92%	6.5%
1982	6.14%	6.64%
1981	6.35%	6.79%
1980	6.55%	6.94%
1979	6.74%	7.1%
1978	6.91%	7.27%
1977	7.06%	7.44%
1976	7.21%	7.6%
1975	7.34%	7.75%
1974	7.46%	10.7%
1973	7.57%	10.4%
1972	7.66%	11.9%
1971	7.73%	10.5%
1970	7.79%	10.7%
1969	7.84%	10.8%
1968	7.88%	11.6%
1967	7.91%	10%
1966	7.94%	9.97%
1965	7.96%	9.93%
1964	7.99%	8.73%
1963	8.02%	-
1962	8.06%	-
1961	8.11%	-
1960	8.18%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.