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Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Vietnam

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Qatar has an annual birth rate of 9.91 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 1.73 in Qatar and 1.91 in Vietnam — 10.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.5% in Qatar and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 6.53 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Qatar is ranked 147/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Qatar — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.69 in Qatar vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In Qatar, 18.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Vietnam by year

Qatar
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Vietnam
2023 1.73 1.91
2022 1.74 1.93
2021 1.61 1.94
2020 1.68 1.96
2019 1.73 1.94
2018 1.76 1.88
2017 1.83 1.99
2016 1.86 2
2015 1.98 2.1
2014 2.03 2.09
2013 2.03 1.98
2012 2.04 1.97
2011 2.07 1.93
2010 2.14 1.91
2009 2.25 1.92
2008 2.37 1.93
2007 2.44 1.91
2006 2.51 1.87
2005 2.64 1.89
2004 2.79 1.97
2003 2.93 2
2002 3.01 2.01
2001 3.08 2.02
2000 3.07 2.03
1999 3.12 2
1998 3.21 2.1
1997 3.33 2.27
1996 3.44 2.47
1995 3.56 2.7
1994 3.67 2.94
1993 3.77 3.17
1992 3.85 3.35
1991 3.99 3.52
1990 4.23 3.6
1989 4.41 3.64
1988 4.51 3.62
1987 4.54 3.72
1986 4.57 3.96
1985 4.64 4.21
1984 4.76 4.41
1983 4.9 4.52
1982 5.04 4.59
1981 5.2 4.67
1980 5.33 4.8
1979 5.46 4.94
1978 5.58 5.1
1977 5.69 5.29
1976 5.78 5.46
1975 5.86 5.62
1974 5.94 5.78
1973 6.01 6.11
1972 6.07 6.1
1971 6.15 6.07
1970 6.23 6.02
1969 6.31 6.01
1968 6.39 6.03
1967 6.46 5.88
1966 6.52 5.97
1965 6.53 6.16
1964 6.53 6.29
1963 6.53 6.39
1962 6.53 6.26
1961 6.53 5.48
1960 6.53 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 Qatar was 1.73 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 Qatar vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Qatar
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Qatar Vietnam
2023 23,845 727,955
2022 24,360 775,914
2021 21,297 799,593
2020 25,128 924,004
2019 24,112 895,262
2018 23,340 882,977
2017 23,244 1,001,833
2016 22,416 1,045,094
2015 22,568 1,145,903
2014 21,699 1,151,221
2013 19,669 1,071,570
2012 17,681 1,063,741
2011 16,543 1,029,859
2010 16,225 1,005,559
2009 15,595 1,007,778
2008 14,062 1,008,141
2007 11,351 981,689
2006 10,225 943,041
2005 11,392 942,084
2004 11,242 985,438
2003 11,291 1,001,470
2002 11,062 991,427
2001 10,683 985,610
2000 9,974 966,894
1999 9,431 925,519
1998 9,055 959,016
1997 8,846 1,028,116
1996 9,049 1,108,686
1995 9,186 1,203,666
1994 9,257 1,291,534
1993 9,250 1,370,365
1992 9,189 1,419,952
1991 9,182 1,459,311
1990 9,388 1,449,157
1989 9,407 1,423,622
1988 9,198 1,370,108
1987 8,806 1,359,481
1986 8,439 1,407,957
1985 8,212 1,453,954
1984 7,997 1,477,448
1983 7,765 1,453,913
1982 7,489 1,407,959
1981 7,202 1,358,500
1980 6,894 1,321,595
1979 6,579 1,314,563
1978 6,246 1,286,991
1977 5,925 1,259,315
1976 5,598 1,232,608
1975 5,289 1,175,181
1974 5,015 1,000,505
1973 4,780 1,061,707
1972 4,581 921,524
1971 4,433 963,259
1970 4,346 905,902
1969 3,941 878,359
1968 3,547 815,116
1967 3,167 862,071
1966 2,811 876,283
1965 2,472 913,761
1964 2,150 950,219
1963 1,854 961,067
1962 1,589 960,046
1961 1,357 798,978
1960 1,220 955,268

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 +0.9% in Qatar and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Vietnam by year

Qatar
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Qatar Vietnam
2023 9.91 13.8
2022 10.1 14.3
2021 9.56 14.7
2020 10 15.2
2019 9.98 15.5
2018 9.92 15.4
2017 10 16.8
2016 9.97 17.3
2015 10.6 18.5
2014 11.1 18.7
2013 11.4 17.9
2012 11.4 17.9
2011 11.3 17.6
2010 11.2 17.4
2009 11 17.5
2008 11.2 17.7
2007 10.8 17.5
2006 12 17.2
2005 15.4 17.4
2004 16.3 18
2003 16.9 18.2
2002 17.4 18.1
2001 17.6 18.1
2000 17.3 18
1999 17.3 17.6
1998 17.5 18.3
1997 18 19.6
1996 19.1 21
1995 19.9 22.7
1994 20.6 24.5
1993 21.2 26.1
1992 21.7 27.3
1991 22.3 28.5
1990 23.5 28.9
1989 24.4 29
1988 24.7 28.7
1987 24.6 29.2
1986 24.5 30.7
1985 25 32.2
1984 25.7 33.3
1983 26.4 33.7
1982 27.1 33.6
1981 27.8 33.4
1980 28.4 33.5
1979 29 34.1
1978 29.6 34.3
1977 30.3 34.6
1976 31 34.9
1975 31.9 35.1
1974 33.1 35.5
1973 34.7 36.9
1972 36.9 36.4
1971 40 35.7
1970 44.3 35.2
1969 45.6 35.1
1968 46.4 35.2
1967 47.1 34.6
1966 47.6 35.4
1965 47.6 37.1
1964 47.3 38.6
1963 46.7 40
1962 45.9 40
1961 44.9 35.6
1960 45.3 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 9.91 in Qatar and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 45.3 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Qatar Vietnam
Fertility rate 1.73 1.91
Fertility rate rank 118/196 103/196
Birth rate 9.91 13.8
Birth rate rank 147/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +23,845 +727,955
Natural population change rank 106/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +0.9% +0.73%
Population growth +7.6% +0.63%
Population growth rank 1/197 123/197
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.28 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 81 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 39.6 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 18.2% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.3% 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.49% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.6% 2%
Life expectancy 82.8 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Qatar Vietnam
2100 18.4% 13.2%
2099 18.4% 13.2%
2098 18.4% 13.3%
2097 18.4% 13.3%
2096 18.4% 13.3%
2095 18.4% 13.4%
2094 18.4% 13.4%
2093 18.4% 13.5%
2092 18.4% 13.5%
2091 18.4% 13.6%
2090 18.4% 13.7%
2089 18.4% 13.7%
2088 18.4% 13.8%
2087 18.4% 13.9%
2086 18.4% 14%
2085 18.4% 14%
2084 18.4% 14.1%
2083 18.4% 14.2%
2082 18.4% 14.2%
2081 18.4% 14.3%
2080 18.4% 14.3%
2079 18.4% 14.4%
2078 18.4% 14.4%
2077 18.4% 14.4%
2076 18.4% 14.4%
2075 18.4% 14.5%
2074 18.3% 14.5%
2073 18.3% 14.5%
2072 18.3% 14.5%
2071 18.3% 14.5%
2070 18.2% 14.5%
2069 18.2% 14.5%
2068 18.2% 14.5%
2067 18.1% 14.6%
2066 18.1% 14.6%
2065 18.1% 14.7%
2064 18.1% 14.8%
2063 18.1% 14.9%
2062 18% 15%
2061 18% 15.1%
2060 18% 15.3%
2059 18% 15.4%
2058 18% 15.6%
2057 18% 15.8%
2056 18% 16%
2055 18% 16.2%
2054 17.9% 16.4%
2053 17.9% 16.6%
2052 17.9% 16.7%
2051 17.8% 16.9%
2050 17.8% 17%
2049 17.7% 17.1%
2048 17.6% 17.2%
2047 17.5% 17.3%
2046 17.4% 17.4%
2045 17.3% 17.4%
2044 17.2% 17.5%
2043 17.1% 17.5%
2042 16.9% 17.5%
2041 16.8% 17.6%
2040 16.6% 17.6%
2039 16.4% 17.7%
2038 16.3% 17.8%
2037 16.1% 18%
2036 16% 18.2%
2035 15.8% 18.4%
2034 15.7% 18.7%
2033 15.6% 18.9%
2032 15.5% 19.3%
2031 15.4% 19.7%
2030 15.3% 20.2%
2029 15.2% 20.8%
2028 15.1% 21.4%
2027 15% 22.2%
2026 15% 22.7%
2025 15% 23%
2024 15.1% 23.2%
2023 15.2% 23.6%
2022 15.2% 23.9%
2021 15.5% 24.2%
2020 15.4% 24.4%
2019 14.6% 24.5%
2018 14% 24.6%
2017 13.7% 24.4%
2016 13.7% 24.1%
2015 13.9% 24%
2014 14.4% 24%
2013 14.6% 23.9%
2012 14.5% 24%
2011 14.2% 24.2%
2010 13.9% 24.6%
2009 14% 25.1%
2008 14.6% 25.6%
2007 16.4% 26.2%
2006 20.2% 26.9%
2005 22.5% 27.7%
2004 22.2% 28.5%
2003 22.2% 29.2%
2002 22.5% 29.9%
2001 23% 30.6%
2000 23.5% 31.5%
1999 24.1% 32.5%
1998 24.8% 33.5%
1997 25.5% 34.5%
1996 25.9% 35.4%
1995 26.1% 36.1%
1994 26.2% 36.7%
1993 26.4% 37.2%
1992 26.6% 37.7%
1991 26.8% 38.1%
1990 27% 38.5%
1989 27.1% 38.8%
1988 27.2% 39.2%
1987 27.2% 39.6%
1986 27% 39.9%
1985 27.2% 40.1%
1984 27.6% 40.1%
1983 28.1% 40.2%
1982 28.6% 40.2%
1981 29.2% 40.2%
1980 30% 40.3%
1979 31% 40.4%
1978 32.1% 40.6%
1977 33.3% 41%
1976 34.6% 41.2%
1975 35.7% 41.4%
1974 36.7% 41.8%
1973 37.4% 42.1%
1972 37.5% 42.4%
1971 36.9% 42.7%
1970 35.1% 42.9%
1969 33.9% 43.2%
1968 34.2% 43.4%
1967 34.7% 43.5%
1966 35.3% 43.6%
1965 36.2% 43.5%
1964 37.2% 43.4%
1963 38.7% 43.1%
1962 40.5% 42.4%
1961 42.5% 41.8%
1960 44.2% 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 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 27% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Vietnam compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Vietnam

Qatar
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Qatar Vietnam
2023 4 48
2022 8 49
2021 7 52
2020 6 51
2019 5 52
2018 5 53
2017 5 55
2016 5 56
2015 6 58
2014 6 59
2013 6 60
2012 7 60
2011 7 61
2010 8 62
2009 8 64
2008 9 65
2007 9 66
2006 10 67
2005 11 69
2004 11 72
2003 11 71
2002 11 74
2001 12 78
2000 11 83
1999 12 86
1998 12 93
1997 13 104
1996 13 111
1995 13 119
1994 13 130
1993 13 135
1992 13 139
1991 13 142
1990 13 147
1989 14 152
1988 15 155
1987 15 163
1986 16 174
1985 17 186

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 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Qatar
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Qatar Vietnam
2023 0.6% 2%
2022 0.61% 2.04%
2021 0.63% 2.07%
2020 0.64% 2.1%
2019 0.67% 2.12%
2018 0.69% 2.14%
2017 0.72% 2.15%
2016 0.75% 2.18%
2015 0.79% 2.2%
2014 0.82% 2.22%
2013 0.84% 2.24%
2012 0.87% 2.26%
2011 0.89% 2.28%
2010 0.91% 2.31%
2009 0.93% 2.33%
2008 0.96% 2.36%
2007 0.98% 2.4%
2006 1.01% 2.45%
2005 1.04% 2.5%
2004 1.08% 2.57%
2003 1.12% 2.65%
2002 1.16% 2.74%
2001 1.2% 2.86%
2000 1.25% 2.98%
1999 1.29% 3.13%
1998 1.34% 3.29%
1997 1.4% 3.48%
1996 1.46% 3.68%
1995 1.53% 3.9%
1994 1.61% 4.14%
1993 1.71% 4.39%
1992 1.82% 4.64%
1991 1.94% 4.9%
1990 2.08% 5.15%
1989 2.23% 5.4%
1988 2.37% 5.64%
1987 2.52% 5.85%
1986 2.68% 6.04%
1985 2.82% 6.21%
1984 2.98% 6.36%
1983 3.13% 6.5%
1982 3.29% 6.64%
1981 3.45% 6.79%
1980 3.62% 6.94%
1979 3.81% 7.1%
1978 4.02% 7.27%
1977 4.24% 7.44%
1976 4.48% 7.6%
1975 4.75% 7.75%
1974 5.06% 10.7%
1973 5.4% 10.4%
1972 5.77% 11.9%
1971 6.16% 10.5%
1970 6.6% 10.7%
1969 7.07% 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 0.6% in Qatar 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)

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