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Fertility & birth rates in Sweden and Vietnam

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Sweden has an annual birth rate of 9.5 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 1.45 in Sweden and 1.91 in Vietnam — 31.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.2% in Sweden and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 2.17 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Sweden is ranked 153/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Sweden — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.79 in Sweden vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In Sweden, 21.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Sweden vs Vietnam by year

Sweden
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Vietnam
2023 1.45 1.91
2022 1.53 1.93
2021 1.67 1.94
2020 1.67 1.96
2019 1.71 1.94
2018 1.76 1.88
2017 1.78 1.99
2016 1.85 2
2015 1.85 2.1
2014 1.88 2.09
2013 1.89 1.98
2012 1.91 1.97
2011 1.9 1.93
2010 1.98 1.91
2009 1.94 1.92
2008 1.91 1.93
2007 1.88 1.91
2006 1.85 1.87
2005 1.77 1.89
2004 1.75 1.97
2003 1.71 2
2002 1.65 2.01
2001 1.57 2.02
2000 1.54 2.03
1999 1.5 2
1998 1.5 2.1
1997 1.52 2.27
1996 1.6 2.47
1995 1.73 2.7
1994 1.88 2.94
1993 1.99 3.17
1992 2.09 3.35
1991 2.11 3.52
1990 2.13 3.6
1989 2.01 3.64
1988 1.96 3.62
1987 1.84 3.72
1986 1.8 3.96
1985 1.74 4.21
1984 1.66 4.41
1983 1.61 4.52
1982 1.62 4.59
1981 1.63 4.67
1980 1.68 4.8
1979 1.66 4.94
1978 1.6 5.1
1977 1.64 5.29
1976 1.68 5.46
1975 1.77 5.62
1974 1.87 5.78
1973 1.87 6.11
1972 1.91 6.1
1971 1.96 6.07
1970 1.92 6.02
1969 1.93 6.01
1968 2.07 6.03
1967 2.28 5.88
1966 2.37 5.97
1965 2.39 6.16
1964 2.47 6.29
1963 2.33 6.39
1962 2.25 6.26
1961 2.21 5.48
1960 2.17 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 Sweden was 1.45 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 Sweden vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Sweden
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Sweden Vietnam
2023 5,269 727,955
2022 10,487 775,914
2021 22,914 799,593
2020 14,495 924,004
2019 25,697 895,262
2018 23,403 882,977
2017 24,138 1,001,833
2016 25,800 1,045,094
2015 23,518 1,145,903
2014 26,179 1,151,221
2013 23,041 1,071,570
2012 20,943 1,063,741
2011 21,733 1,029,859
2010 25,320 1,005,559
2009 21,387 1,007,778
2008 18,439 1,008,141
2007 15,552 981,689
2006 15,436 943,041
2005 9,030 942,084
2004 9,893 985,438
2003 6,271 1,001,470
2002 893 991,427
2001 -1,779 985,610
2000 -2,662 966,894
1999 -6,201 925,519
1998 -3,541 959,016
1997 -3,539 1,028,116
1996 1,768 1,108,686
1995 9,710 1,203,666
1994 20,196 1,291,534
1993 20,924 1,370,365
1992 28,605 1,419,952
1991 29,299 1,459,311
1990 29,100 1,449,157
1989 24,629 1,423,622
1988 15,186 1,370,108
1987 11,757 1,359,481
1986 9,206 1,407,957
1985 4,175 1,453,954
1984 3,335 1,477,448
1983 833 1,453,913
1982 1,665 1,407,959
1981 1,664 1,358,500
1980 5,818 1,321,595
1979 4,976 1,314,563
1978 4,138 1,286,991
1977 7,426 1,259,315
1976 8,222 1,232,608
1975 14,746 1,175,181
1974 23,664 1,000,505
1973 24,409 1,061,707
1972 28,428 921,524
1971 31,583 963,259
1970 30,563 905,902
1969 23,904 878,359
1968 30,858 815,116
1967 41,700 862,071
1966 45,286 876,283
1965 44,857 913,761
1964 45,968 950,219
1963 35,741 961,067
1962 30,246 960,046
1961 30,832 798,978
1960 27,693 955,268

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 +0.05% in Sweden and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Sweden and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Sweden vs Vietnam by year

Sweden
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Sweden Vietnam
2023 9.5 13.8
2022 10 14.3
2021 11 14.7
2020 10.9 15.2
2019 11.1 15.5
2018 11.4 15.4
2017 11.5 16.8
2016 11.8 17.3
2015 11.7 18.5
2014 11.9 18.7
2013 11.8 17.9
2012 11.9 17.9
2011 11.8 17.6
2010 12.3 17.4
2009 12 17.5
2008 11.9 17.7
2007 11.7 17.5
2006 11.7 17.2
2005 11.2 17.4
2004 11.2 18
2003 11.1 18.2
2002 10.7 18.1
2001 10.3 18.1
2000 10.2 18
1999 10 17.6
1998 10.1 18.3
1997 10.2 19.6
1996 10.8 21
1995 11.7 22.7
1994 12.8 24.5
1993 13.5 26.1
1992 14.2 27.3
1991 14.4 28.5
1990 14.5 28.9
1989 13.7 29
1988 13.3 28.7
1987 12.5 29.2
1986 12.2 30.7
1985 11.8 32.2
1984 11.3 33.3
1983 11 33.7
1982 11.1 33.6
1981 11.3 33.4
1980 11.7 33.5
1979 11.6 34.1
1978 11.3 34.3
1977 11.6 34.6
1976 12 34.9
1975 12.6 35.1
1974 13.5 35.5
1973 13.5 36.9
1972 13.8 36.4
1971 14.1 35.7
1970 13.7 35.2
1969 13.5 35.1
1968 14.3 35.2
1967 15.4 34.6
1966 15.8 35.4
1965 15.9 37.1
1964 16 38.6
1963 14.8 40
1962 14.2 40
1961 13.9 35.6
1960 13.7 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 9.5 in Sweden and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 13.7 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Sweden Vietnam
Fertility rate 1.45 1.91
Fertility rate rank 156/196 103/196
Birth rate 9.5 13.8
Birth rate rank 153/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,269 +727,955
Natural population change rank 125/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +0.05% +0.73%
Population growth +0.31% +0.63%
Population growth rank 149/197 123/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.6 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 53.3 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.2 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.3% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 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) 0.14% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.2% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.25% 2%
Life expectancy 83.7 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Sweden Vietnam
2100 13% 13.2%
2099 13% 13.2%
2098 13.1% 13.3%
2097 13.1% 13.3%
2096 13.2% 13.3%
2095 13.2% 13.4%
2094 13.3% 13.4%
2093 13.3% 13.5%
2092 13.4% 13.5%
2091 13.4% 13.6%
2090 13.5% 13.7%
2089 13.5% 13.7%
2088 13.5% 13.8%
2087 13.5% 13.9%
2086 13.6% 14%
2085 13.6% 14%
2084 13.5% 14.1%
2083 13.5% 14.2%
2082 13.5% 14.2%
2081 13.4% 14.3%
2080 13.4% 14.3%
2079 13.3% 14.4%
2078 13.3% 14.4%
2077 13.2% 14.4%
2076 13.2% 14.4%
2075 13.2% 14.5%
2074 13.1% 14.5%
2073 13.1% 14.5%
2072 13.1% 14.5%
2071 13.1% 14.5%
2070 13.1% 14.5%
2069 13.1% 14.5%
2068 13.2% 14.5%
2067 13.2% 14.6%
2066 13.3% 14.6%
2065 13.4% 14.7%
2064 13.5% 14.8%
2063 13.6% 14.9%
2062 13.7% 15%
2061 13.8% 15.1%
2060 13.9% 15.3%
2059 14.1% 15.4%
2058 14.2% 15.6%
2057 14.2% 15.8%
2056 14.3% 16%
2055 14.4% 16.2%
2054 14.4% 16.4%
2053 14.4% 16.6%
2052 14.4% 16.7%
2051 14.4% 16.9%
2050 14.4% 17%
2049 14.3% 17.1%
2048 14.3% 17.2%
2047 14.2% 17.3%
2046 14.1% 17.4%
2045 14% 17.4%
2044 14% 17.5%
2043 13.9% 17.5%
2042 13.8% 17.5%
2041 13.8% 17.6%
2040 13.8% 17.6%
2039 13.8% 17.7%
2038 13.8% 17.8%
2037 13.8% 18%
2036 14% 18.2%
2035 14.2% 18.4%
2034 14.4% 18.7%
2033 14.7% 18.9%
2032 14.9% 19.3%
2031 15.2% 19.7%
2030 15.5% 20.2%
2029 15.8% 20.8%
2028 16% 21.4%
2027 16.3% 22.2%
2026 16.6% 22.7%
2025 16.9% 23%
2024 17% 23.2%
2023 17.2% 23.6%
2022 17.5% 23.9%
2021 17.7% 24.2%
2020 17.7% 24.4%
2019 17.8% 24.5%
2018 17.8% 24.6%
2017 17.7% 24.4%
2016 17.5% 24.1%
2015 17.3% 24%
2014 17.2% 24%
2013 17% 23.9%
2012 16.8% 24%
2011 16.7% 24.2%
2010 16.6% 24.6%
2009 16.6% 25.1%
2008 16.7% 25.6%
2007 16.9% 26.2%
2006 17.1% 26.9%
2005 17.4% 27.7%
2004 17.7% 28.5%
2003 17.9% 29.2%
2002 18.1% 29.9%
2001 18.3% 30.6%
2000 18.4% 31.5%
1999 18.6% 32.5%
1998 18.7% 33.5%
1997 18.7% 34.5%
1996 18.8% 35.4%
1995 18.9% 36.1%
1994 18.8% 36.7%
1993 18.6% 37.2%
1992 18.4% 37.7%
1991 18.1% 38.1%
1990 17.9% 38.5%
1989 17.8% 38.8%
1988 17.8% 39.2%
1987 17.9% 39.6%
1986 18% 39.9%
1985 18.2% 40.1%
1984 18.3% 40.1%
1983 18.6% 40.2%
1982 18.9% 40.2%
1981 19.2% 40.2%
1980 19.6% 40.3%
1979 19.9% 40.4%
1978 20.3% 40.6%
1977 20.5% 41%
1976 20.6% 41.2%
1975 20.7% 41.4%
1974 20.7% 41.8%
1973 20.7% 42.1%
1972 20.8% 42.4%
1971 20.8% 42.7%
1970 20.8% 42.9%
1969 20.9% 43.2%
1968 20.9% 43.4%
1967 21% 43.5%
1966 20.9% 43.6%
1965 20.9% 43.5%
1964 21% 43.4%
1963 21.2% 43.1%
1962 21.5% 42.4%
1961 22% 41.8%
1960 22.4% 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 17% of the population in Sweden and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 17.9% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sweden 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: Sweden vs Vietnam

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

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 Sweden, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Sweden
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Sweden Vietnam
2023 0.25% 2%
2022 0.25% 2.04%
2021 0.25% 2.07%
2020 0.26% 2.1%
2019 0.26% 2.12%
2018 0.27% 2.14%
2017 0.28% 2.15%
2016 0.28% 2.18%
2015 0.29% 2.2%
2014 0.29% 2.22%
2013 0.29% 2.24%
2012 0.3% 2.26%
2011 0.3% 2.28%
2010 0.31% 2.31%
2009 0.31% 2.33%
2008 0.32% 2.36%
2007 0.33% 2.4%
2006 0.35% 2.45%
2005 0.36% 2.5%
2004 0.37% 2.57%
2003 0.39% 2.65%
2002 0.4% 2.74%
2001 0.4% 2.86%
2000 0.41% 2.98%
1999 0.41% 3.13%
1998 0.42% 3.29%
1997 0.44% 3.48%
1996 0.46% 3.68%
1995 0.48% 3.9%
1994 0.52% 4.14%
1993 0.57% 4.39%
1992 0.62% 4.64%
1991 0.66% 4.9%
1990 0.7% 5.15%
1989 0.72% 5.4%
1988 0.73% 5.64%
1987 0.74% 5.85%
1986 0.75% 6.04%
1985 0.76% 6.21%
1984 0.77% 6.36%
1983 0.78% 6.5%
1982 0.8% 6.64%
1981 0.82% 6.79%
1980 0.84% 6.94%
1979 0.87% 7.1%
1978 0.9% 7.27%
1977 0.94% 7.44%
1976 0.98% 7.6%
1975 1.03% 7.75%
1974 1.09% 10.7%
1973 1.16% 10.4%
1972 1.23% 11.9%
1971 1.29% 10.5%
1970 1.34% 10.7%
1969 1.39% 10.8%
1968 1.44% 11.6%
1967 1.49% 10%
1966 1.56% 9.97%
1965 1.63% 9.93%
1964 1.71% 8.73%
1963 1.79% -
1962 1.86% -
1961 1.92% -
1960 1.96% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.25% in Sweden 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)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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