Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Russia vs Vietnam by year

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Russia

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Vietnam
2023	1.41	1.91
2022	1.42	1.93
2021	1.51	1.94
2020	1.51	1.96
2019	1.5	1.94
2018	1.58	1.88
2017	1.62	1.99
2016	1.76	2
2015	1.78	2.1
2014	1.75	2.09
2013	1.71	1.98
2012	1.69	1.97
2011	1.58	1.93
2010	1.57	1.91
2009	1.54	1.92
2008	1.5	1.93
2007	1.42	1.91
2006	1.31	1.87
2005	1.29	1.89
2004	1.34	1.97
2003	1.32	2
2002	1.29	2.01
2001	1.22	2.02
2000	1.2	2.03
1999	1.16	2
1998	1.23	2.1
1997	1.22	2.27
1996	1.27	2.47
1995	1.34	2.7
1994	1.4	2.94
1993	1.39	3.17
1992	1.55	3.35
1991	1.73	3.52
1990	1.89	3.6
1989	2.01	3.64
1988	2.12	3.62
1987	2.22	3.72
1986	2.15	3.96
1985	2.05	4.21
1984	2.06	4.41
1983	2.11	4.52
1982	2.04	4.59
1981	1.91	4.67
1980	1.89	4.8
1979	1.9	4.94
1978	1.92	5.1
1977	1.95	5.29
1976	1.97	5.46
1975	1.98	5.62
1974	2	5.78
1973	2.01	6.11
1972	2.04	6.1
1971	2.03	6.07
1970	1.99	6.02
1969	1.97	6.01
1968	1.99	6.03
1967	2.04	5.88
1966	2.1	5.97
1965	2.13	6.16
1964	2.18	6.29
1963	2.27	6.39
1962	2.36	6.26
1961	2.45	5.48
1960	2.52	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 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 Russia vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Vietnam
2023	-503,392	727,955
2022	-576,948	775,914
2021	-1,027,702	799,593
2020	-697,177	924,004
2019	-319,997	895,262
2018	-232,637	882,977
2017	-130,764	1,001,833
2016	0	1,045,094
2015	43,392	1,145,903
2014	28,848	1,151,221
2013	28,761	1,071,570
2012	0	1,063,741
2011	-128,716	1,029,859
2010	-242,844	1,005,559
2009	-257,014	1,007,778
2008	-356,856	1,008,141
2007	-471,257	981,689
2006	-686,638	943,041
2005	-846,761	942,084
2004	-792,370	985,438
2003	-896,822	1,001,470
2002	-944,492	991,427
2001	-963,445	985,610
2000	-967,540	966,894
1999	-927,453	925,519
1998	-694,053	959,016
1997	-769,159	1,028,116
1996	-785,248	1,108,686
1995	-845,742	1,203,666
1994	-920,129	1,291,534
1993	-757,140	1,370,365
1992	-222,808	1,419,952
1991	103,876	1,459,311
1990	325,533	1,449,157
1989	576,112	1,423,622
1988	778,343	1,370,108
1987	977,583	1,359,481
1986	985,279	1,407,957
1985	762,447	1,453,954
1984	756,548	1,477,448
1983	906,676	1,453,913
1982	830,855	1,407,959
1981	713,700	1,358,500
1980	681,149	1,321,595
1979	690,135	1,314,563
1978	812,766	1,286,991
1977	832,932	1,259,315
1976	852,237	1,232,608
1975	843,850	1,175,181
1974	883,186	1,000,505
1973	846,561	1,061,707
1972	872,050	921,524
1971	854,999	963,259
1970	785,554	905,902
1969	753,088	878,359
1968	787,621	815,116
1967	854,554	862,071
1966	989,279	876,283
1965	1,059,335	913,761
1964	1,233,520	950,219
1963	1,436,077	961,067
1962	1,573,701	960,046
1961	1,810,538	798,978
1960	1,962,834	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 -0.35% in Russia and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Russia vs Vietnam by year

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Russia

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Vietnam
2023	8.6	13.8
2022	8.9	14.3
2021	9.6	14.7
2020	9.8	15.2
2019	10.1	15.5
2018	10.9	15.4
2017	11.5	16.8
2016	12.9	17.3
2015	13.3	18.5
2014	13.3	18.7
2013	13.2	17.9
2012	13.3	17.9
2011	12.6	17.6
2010	12.5	17.4
2009	12.3	17.5
2008	12	17.7
2007	11.3	17.5
2006	10.3	17.2
2005	10.2	17.4
2004	10.4	18
2003	10.2	18.2
2002	9.7	18.1
2001	9	18.1
2000	8.7	18
1999	8.3	17.6
1998	8.8	18.3
1997	8.6	19.6
1996	8.9	21
1995	9.3	22.7
1994	9.5	24.5
1993	9.4	26.1
1992	10.7	27.3
1991	12.1	28.5
1990	13.4	28.9
1989	14.6	29
1988	16	28.7
1987	17.2	29.2
1986	17.2	30.7
1985	16.6	32.2
1984	16.9	33.3
1983	17.5	33.7
1982	16.6	33.6
1981	16	33.4
1980	15.9	33.5
1979	15.8	34.1
1978	16.3	34.3
1977	16.3	34.6
1976	16.2	34.9
1975	16	35.1
1974	15.9	35.5
1973	15.4	36.9
1972	15.6	36.4
1971	15.3	35.7
1970	14.7	35.2
1969	14.3	35.1
1968	14.2	35.2
1967	14.6	34.6
1966	15.4	35.4
1965	15.9	37.1
1964	17.2	38.6
1963	19	40
1962	20.5	40
1961	22.5	35.6
1960	23.9	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 23.9 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Vietnam
2100	14.2%	13.2%
2099	14.3%	13.2%
2098	14.3%	13.3%
2097	14.4%	13.3%
2096	14.5%	13.3%
2095	14.5%	13.4%
2094	14.6%	13.4%
2093	14.7%	13.5%
2092	14.8%	13.5%
2091	14.9%	13.6%
2090	15%	13.7%
2089	15.1%	13.7%
2088	15.2%	13.8%
2087	15.2%	13.9%
2086	15.2%	14%
2085	15.3%	14%
2084	15.3%	14.1%
2083	15.2%	14.2%
2082	15.2%	14.2%
2081	15.2%	14.3%
2080	15.1%	14.3%
2079	15%	14.4%
2078	14.9%	14.4%
2077	14.8%	14.4%
2076	14.7%	14.4%
2075	14.6%	14.5%
2074	14.5%	14.5%
2073	14.4%	14.5%
2072	14.3%	14.5%
2071	14.3%	14.5%
2070	14.3%	14.5%
2069	14.2%	14.5%
2068	14.3%	14.5%
2067	14.3%	14.6%
2066	14.4%	14.6%
2065	14.5%	14.7%
2064	14.6%	14.8%
2063	14.7%	14.9%
2062	14.9%	15%
2061	15.1%	15.1%
2060	15.2%	15.3%
2059	15.4%	15.4%
2058	15.5%	15.6%
2057	15.6%	15.8%
2056	15.7%	16%
2055	15.8%	16.2%
2054	15.8%	16.4%
2053	15.8%	16.6%
2052	15.8%	16.7%
2051	15.7%	16.9%
2050	15.6%	17%
2049	15.5%	17.1%
2048	15.3%	17.2%
2047	15.1%	17.3%
2046	14.9%	17.4%
2045	14.7%	17.4%
2044	14.5%	17.5%
2043	14.3%	17.5%
2042	14.1%	17.5%
2041	13.9%	17.6%
2040	13.8%	17.6%
2039	13.7%	17.7%
2038	13.6%	17.8%
2037	13.6%	18%
2036	13.6%	18.2%
2035	13.7%	18.4%
2034	13.9%	18.7%
2033	14.1%	18.9%
2032	14.4%	19.3%
2031	14.8%	19.7%
2030	15.3%	20.2%
2029	15.7%	20.8%
2028	16.1%	21.4%
2027	16.6%	22.2%
2026	16.9%	22.7%
2025	17.2%	23%
2024	17.3%	23.2%
2023	17.5%	23.6%
2022	17.7%	23.9%
2021	17.7%	24.2%
2020	17.7%	24.4%
2019	17.6%	24.5%
2018	17.6%	24.6%
2017	17.5%	24.4%
2016	17.2%	24.1%
2015	16.9%	24%
2014	16.5%	24%
2013	16.1%	23.9%
2012	15.7%	24%
2011	15.4%	24.2%
2010	15.2%	24.6%
2009	15%	25.1%
2008	14.9%	25.6%
2007	14.8%	26.2%
2006	14.9%	26.9%
2005	15.2%	27.7%
2004	15.6%	28.5%
2003	16%	29.2%
2002	16.6%	29.9%
2001	17.3%	30.6%
2000	18%	31.5%
1999	18.8%	32.5%
1998	19.5%	33.5%
1997	20.2%	34.5%
1996	20.7%	35.4%
1995	21.2%	36.1%
1994	21.6%	36.7%
1993	22%	37.2%
1992	22.4%	37.7%
1991	22.7%	38.1%
1990	22.9%	38.5%
1989	23%	38.8%
1988	23%	39.2%
1987	22.9%	39.6%
1986	22.8%	39.9%
1985	22.6%	40.1%
1984	22.4%	40.1%
1983	22.1%	40.2%
1982	21.9%	40.2%
1981	21.7%	40.2%
1980	21.7%	40.3%
1979	21.7%	40.4%
1978	21.8%	40.6%
1977	22.1%	41%
1976	22.5%	41.2%
1975	23%	41.4%
1974	23.6%	41.8%
1973	24.2%	42.1%
1972	24.8%	42.4%
1971	25.4%	42.7%
1970	26.1%	42.9%
1969	26.9%	43.2%
1968	27.6%	43.4%
1967	28.3%	43.5%
1966	28.9%	43.6%
1965	29.5%	43.5%
1964	30.2%	43.4%
1963	30.6%	43.1%
1962	30.8%	42.4%
1961	30.9%	41.8%
1960	30.5%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Vietnam

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Russia

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Vietnam
2023	9	48
2022	13	49
2021	21	52
2020	19	51
2019	12	52
2018	12	53
2017	12	55
2016	14	56
2015	15	58
2014	16	59
2013	16	60
2012	18	60
2011	19	61
2010	23	62
2009	24	64
2008	27	65
2007	29	66
2006	32	67
2005	38	69
2004	41	72
2003	45	71
2002	47	74
2001	48	78
2000	51	83
1999	53	86
1998	53	93
1997	59	104
1996	69	111
1995	82	119
1994	85	130
1993	76	135
1992	62	139
1991	57	142
1990	58	147
1989	61	152
1988	63	155
1987	65	163
1986	69	174
1985	81	186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Vietnam
2023	0.45%	2%
2022	0.47%	2.04%
2021	0.51%	2.07%
2020	0.54%	2.1%
2019	0.58%	2.12%
2018	0.63%	2.14%
2017	0.69%	2.15%
2016	0.75%	2.18%
2015	0.82%	2.2%
2014	0.89%	2.22%
2013	0.95%	2.24%
2012	0.99%	2.26%
2011	1.02%	2.28%
2010	1.04%	2.31%
2009	1.07%	2.33%
2008	1.13%	2.36%
2007	1.2%	2.4%
2006	1.29%	2.45%
2005	1.39%	2.5%
2004	1.5%	2.57%
2003	1.61%	2.65%
2002	1.73%	2.74%
2001	1.84%	2.86%
2000	1.94%	2.98%
1999	2.02%	3.13%
1998	2.08%	3.29%
1997	2.13%	3.48%
1996	2.17%	3.68%
1995	2.2%	3.9%
1994	2.2%	4.14%
1993	2.19%	4.39%
1992	2.17%	4.64%
1991	2.16%	4.9%
1990	2.17%	5.15%
1989	2.2%	5.4%
1988	2.26%	5.64%
1987	2.34%	5.85%
1986	2.42%	6.04%
1985	2.5%	6.21%
1984	2.56%	6.36%
1983	2.62%	6.5%
1982	2.66%	6.64%
1981	2.7%	6.79%
1980	2.73%	6.94%
1979	2.75%	7.1%
1978	2.76%	7.27%
1977	2.76%	7.44%
1976	2.76%	7.6%
1975	2.76%	7.75%
1974	2.77%	10.7%
1973	2.78%	10.4%
1972	2.81%	11.9%
1971	2.84%	10.5%
1970	2.88%	10.7%
1969	2.94%	10.8%
1968	3.02%	11.6%
1967	3.11%	10%
1966	3.23%	9.97%
1965	3.38%	9.93%
1964	3.55%	8.73%
1963	3.76%	-
1962	3.99%	-
1961	4.26%	-
1960	4.55%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.