Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Vietnam by year

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Seychelles

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	Vietnam
2023	2.02	1.91
2022	2.01	1.93
2021	2.46	1.94
2020	2.29	1.96
2019	2.36	1.94
2018	2.41	1.88
2017	2.41	1.99
2016	2.39	2
2015	2.31	2.1
2014	2.25	2.09
2013	2.26	1.98
2012	2.37	1.97
2011	2.33	1.93
2010	2.16	1.91
2009	2.38	1.92
2008	2.33	1.93
2007	2.24	1.91
2006	2.11	1.87
2005	2.2	1.89
2004	2.01	1.97
2003	2.06	2
2002	2.04	2.01
2001	1.98	2.02
2000	2.08	2.03
1999	2.04	2
1998	2.04	2.1
1997	2.1	2.27
1996	2.31	2.47
1995	2.36	2.7
1994	2.6	2.94
1993	2.58	3.17
1992	2.53	3.35
1991	2.69	3.52
1990	2.61	3.6
1989	2.67	3.64
1988	2.79	3.62
1987	2.92	3.72
1986	3.07	3.96
1985	3.09	4.21
1984	3.24	4.41
1983	3.22	4.52
1982	3.13	4.59
1981	3.67	4.67
1980	3.79	4.8
1979	3.66	4.94
1978	3.92	5.1
1977	3.75	5.29
1976	4.09	5.46
1975	4.75	5.62
1974	5.1	5.78
1973	4.78	6.11
1972	5.16	6.1
1971	5.69	6.07
1970	5.31	6.02
1969	5.48	6.01
1968	5.61	6.03
1967	5.9	5.88
1966	6.13	5.97
1965	5.72	6.16
1964	5.69	6.29
1963	5.61	6.39
1962	5.51	6.26
1961	5.42	5.48
1960	5.31	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 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 the Seychelles vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	Vietnam
2023	683	727,955
2022	635	775,914
2021	744	799,593
2020	886	924,004
2019	811	895,262
2018	842	882,977
2017	901	1,001,833
2016	900	1,045,094
2015	888	1,145,903
2014	832	1,151,221
2013	846	1,071,570
2012	989	1,063,741
2011	936	1,029,859
2010	844	1,005,559
2009	900	1,007,778
2008	887	1,008,141
2007	867	981,689
2006	804	943,041
2005	861	942,084
2004	842	985,438
2003	828	1,001,470
2002	837	991,427
2001	885	985,610
2000	958	966,894
1999	901	925,519
1998	844	959,016
1997	873	1,028,116
1996	1,047	1,108,686
1995	1,054	1,203,666
1994	1,136	1,291,534
1993	1,091	1,370,365
1992	1,076	1,419,952
1991	1,162	1,459,311
1990	1,070	1,449,157
1989	1,030	1,423,622
1988	1,135	1,370,108
1987	1,172	1,359,481
1986	1,222	1,407,957
1985	1,259	1,453,954
1984	1,255	1,477,448
1983	1,209	1,453,913
1982	1,069	1,407,959
1981	1,358	1,358,500
1980	1,386	1,321,595
1979	1,292	1,314,563
1978	1,330	1,286,991
1977	1,125	1,259,315
1976	1,174	1,232,608
1975	1,376	1,175,181
1974	1,361	1,000,505
1973	1,166	1,061,707
1972	1,199	921,524
1971	1,373	963,259
1970	1,087	905,902
1969	1,119	878,359
1968	1,145	815,116
1967	1,217	862,071
1966	1,280	876,283
1965	1,165	913,761
1964	1,155	950,219
1963	1,123	961,067
1962	1,083	960,046
1961	1,040	798,978
1960	977	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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Vietnam by year

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Seychelles

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	Vietnam
2023	13	13.8
2022	13.1	14.3
2021	16.8	14.7
2020	15.8	15.2
2019	16.4	15.5
2018	17.1	15.4
2017	17.2	16.8
2016	17.4	17.3
2015	17	18.5
2014	17	18.7
2013	17.4	17.9
2012	18.6	17.9
2011	18.6	17.6
2010	16.8	17.4
2009	18.1	17.5
2008	17.8	17.7
2007	17.6	17.5
2006	17.3	17.2
2005	18.5	17.4
2004	17.4	18
2003	18.1	18.2
2002	17.7	18.1
2001	17.7	18.1
2000	18.6	18
1999	18.2	17.6
1998	17.9	18.3
1997	19.1	19.6
1996	21.1	21
1995	21	22.7
1994	22.9	24.5
1993	23.4	26.1
1992	22.6	27.3
1991	24.2	28.5
1990	23.1	28.9
1989	23	29
1988	23.8	28.7
1987	24.5	29.2
1986	26.2	30.7
1985	26.5	32.2
1984	26.9	33.3
1983	25.8	33.7
1982	24.1	33.6
1981	28.1	33.4
1980	28.9	33.5
1979	27.6	34.1
1978	28.9	34.3
1977	25.9	34.6
1976	27.1	34.9
1975	30.5	35.1
1974	32.1	35.5
1973	28.8	36.9
1972	30.8	36.4
1971	33.6	35.7
1970	30.2	35.2
1969	31.7	35.1
1968	33.1	35.2
1967	35.5	34.6
1966	37.8	35.4
1965	36.2	37.1
1964	36.8	38.6
1963	37	40
1962	37	40
1961	36.9	35.6
1960	36.5	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 36.5 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	Vietnam
2100	14.8%	13.2%
2099	14.9%	13.2%
2098	14.9%	13.3%
2097	15%	13.3%
2096	15%	13.3%
2095	15.1%	13.4%
2094	15.1%	13.4%
2093	15.2%	13.5%
2092	15.2%	13.5%
2091	15.2%	13.6%
2090	15.3%	13.7%
2089	15.3%	13.7%
2088	15.3%	13.8%
2087	15.3%	13.9%
2086	15.3%	14%
2085	15.4%	14%
2084	15.4%	14.1%
2083	15.4%	14.2%
2082	15.4%	14.2%
2081	15.4%	14.3%
2080	15.4%	14.3%
2079	15.4%	14.4%
2078	15.5%	14.4%
2077	15.5%	14.4%
2076	15.5%	14.4%
2075	15.6%	14.5%
2074	15.6%	14.5%
2073	15.7%	14.5%
2072	15.7%	14.5%
2071	15.7%	14.5%
2070	15.8%	14.5%
2069	15.8%	14.5%
2068	15.9%	14.5%
2067	15.9%	14.6%
2066	16%	14.6%
2065	16%	14.7%
2064	16.1%	14.8%
2063	16.1%	14.9%
2062	16.1%	15%
2061	16.2%	15.1%
2060	16.2%	15.3%
2059	16.2%	15.4%
2058	16.2%	15.6%
2057	16.2%	15.8%
2056	16.2%	16%
2055	16.2%	16.2%
2054	16.3%	16.4%
2053	16.3%	16.6%
2052	16.3%	16.7%
2051	16.3%	16.9%
2050	16.4%	17%
2049	16.4%	17.1%
2048	16.5%	17.2%
2047	16.6%	17.3%
2046	16.7%	17.4%
2045	16.9%	17.4%
2044	17%	17.5%
2043	17.2%	17.5%
2042	17.4%	17.5%
2041	17.5%	17.6%
2040	17.7%	17.6%
2039	17.9%	17.7%
2038	18%	17.8%
2037	18.2%	18%
2036	18.5%	18.2%
2035	18.6%	18.4%
2034	18.8%	18.7%
2033	18.9%	18.9%
2032	19%	19.3%
2031	19.1%	19.7%
2030	19.2%	20.2%
2029	19.3%	20.8%
2028	19.4%	21.4%
2027	19.5%	22.2%
2026	19.7%	22.7%
2025	19.9%	23%
2024	20%	23.2%
2023	20.1%	23.6%
2022	20.3%	23.9%
2021	20.4%	24.2%
2020	20.6%	24.4%
2019	20.7%	24.5%
2018	20.9%	24.6%
2017	21%	24.4%
2016	21.2%	24.1%
2015	21.4%	24%
2014	21.6%	24%
2013	21.8%	23.9%
2012	22%	24%
2011	22.2%	24.2%
2010	22.5%	24.6%
2009	22.9%	25.1%
2008	23.5%	25.6%
2007	24%	26.2%
2006	24.5%	26.9%
2005	25%	27.7%
2004	25.5%	28.5%
2003	26%	29.2%
2002	26.5%	29.9%
2001	27%	30.6%
2000	27.6%	31.5%
1999	28.2%	32.5%
1998	28.8%	33.5%
1997	29.3%	34.5%
1996	29.8%	35.4%
1995	30.3%	36.1%
1994	30.6%	36.7%
1993	31%	37.2%
1992	31.5%	37.7%
1991	31.9%	38.1%
1990	32.4%	38.5%
1989	32.9%	38.8%
1988	33.4%	39.2%
1987	33.8%	39.6%
1986	34.1%	39.9%
1985	34.4%	40.1%
1984	34.8%	40.1%
1983	35.2%	40.2%
1982	35.7%	40.2%
1981	36.4%	40.2%
1980	37.1%	40.3%
1979	37.9%	40.4%
1978	38.8%	40.6%
1977	39.7%	41%
1976	40.5%	41.2%
1975	41.2%	41.4%
1974	41.9%	41.8%
1973	42.5%	42.1%
1972	43%	42.4%
1971	43.4%	42.7%
1970	43.6%	42.9%
1969	43.4%	43.2%
1968	43.1%	43.4%
1967	42.7%	43.5%
1966	42.1%	43.6%
1965	41.5%	43.5%
1964	40.9%	43.4%
1963	40.3%	43.1%
1962	39.7%	42.4%
1961	39.1%	41.8%
1960	38.6%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Vietnam

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Seychelles

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	Vietnam
2023	42	48
2022	89	49
2021	74	52
2020	51	51
2019	48	52
2018	49	53
2017	47	55
2016	47	56
2015	46	58
2014	46	59
2013	48	60
2012	49	60
2011	50	61
2010	50	62
2009	51	64
2008	51	65
2007	52	66
2006	51	67
2005	50	69
2004	52	72
2003	47	71
2002	45	74
2001	43	78
2000	45	83
1999	41	86
1998	41	93
1997	37	104
1996	39	111
1995	40	119
1994	45	130
1993	49	135
1992	50	139
1991	54	142
1990	53	147
1989	61	152
1988	60	155
1987	62	163
1986	65	174
1985	69	186

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 the Seychelles, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	Vietnam
2023	1.43%	2%
2022	1.45%	2.04%
2021	1.47%	2.07%
2020	1.48%	2.1%
2019	1.48%	2.12%
2018	1.48%	2.14%
2017	1.47%	2.15%
2016	1.46%	2.18%
2015	1.45%	2.2%
2014	1.45%	2.22%
2013	1.44%	2.24%
2012	1.43%	2.26%
2011	1.42%	2.28%
2010	1.41%	2.31%
2009	1.4%	2.33%
2008	1.39%	2.36%
2007	1.39%	2.4%
2006	1.38%	2.45%
2005	1.38%	2.5%
2004	1.38%	2.57%
2003	1.37%	2.65%
2002	1.37%	2.74%
2001	1.37%	2.86%
2000	1.38%	2.98%
1999	1.38%	3.13%
1998	1.39%	3.29%
1997	1.4%	3.48%
1996	1.41%	3.68%
1995	1.43%	3.9%
1994	1.46%	4.14%
1993	1.49%	4.39%
1992	1.53%	4.64%
1991	1.58%	4.9%
1990	1.63%	5.15%
1989	1.69%	5.4%
1988	1.76%	5.64%
1987	1.84%	5.85%
1986	1.93%	6.04%
1985	2.04%	6.21%
1984	2.16%	6.36%
1983	2.32%	6.5%
1982	2.51%	6.64%
1981	2.74%	6.79%
1980	3.01%	6.94%
1979	3.34%	7.1%
1978	3.72%	7.27%
1977	4.14%	7.44%
1976	4.6%	7.6%
1975	5.09%	7.75%
1974	5.59%	10.7%
1973	6.09%	10.4%
1972	6.59%	11.9%
1971	7.09%	10.5%
1970	7.58%	10.7%
1969	8.07%	10.8%
1968	8.52%	11.6%
1967	8.92%	10%
1966	9.26%	9.97%
1965	9.55%	9.93%
1964	9.8%	8.73%
1963	10%	-
1962	10.2%	-
1961	10.3%	-
1960	10.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.