Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Thailand vs Vietnam by year

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Thailand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Thailand	Vietnam
2023	1.21	1.91
2022	1.22	1.93
2021	1.23	1.94
2020	1.26	1.96
2019	1.29	1.94
2018	1.32	1.88
2017	1.36	1.99
2016	1.4	2
2015	1.45	2.1
2014	1.48	2.09
2013	1.53	1.98
2012	1.56	1.97
2011	1.57	1.93
2010	1.56	1.91
2009	1.57	1.92
2008	1.59	1.93
2007	1.62	1.91
2006	1.63	1.87
2005	1.64	1.89
2004	1.67	1.97
2003	1.67	2
2002	1.69	2.01
2001	1.71	2.02
2000	1.73	2.03
1999	1.77	2
1998	1.82	2.1
1997	1.85	2.27
1996	1.87	2.47
1995	1.89	2.7
1994	1.93	2.94
1993	1.97	3.17
1992	2.01	3.35
1991	2.04	3.52
1990	2.07	3.6
1989	2.14	3.64
1988	2.17	3.62
1987	2.26	3.72
1986	2.36	3.96
1985	2.45	4.21
1984	2.58	4.41
1983	2.76	4.52
1982	2.94	4.59
1981	3.13	4.67
1980	3.29	4.8
1979	3.45	4.94
1978	3.62	5.1
1977	3.87	5.29
1976	4.12	5.46
1975	4.36	5.62
1974	4.6	5.78
1973	4.85	6.11
1972	5.08	6.1
1971	5.25	6.07
1970	5.45	6.02
1969	5.7	6.01
1968	5.93	6.03
1967	6.08	5.88
1966	6.18	5.97
1965	6.26	6.16
1964	6.31	6.29
1963	6.34	6.39
1962	6.33	6.26
1961	6.32	5.48
1960	6.33	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Thailand was 1.21 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 Thailand vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Thailand

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Thailand	Vietnam
2023	-46,105	727,955
2022	-61,046	775,914
2021	57,382	799,593
2020	84,107	924,004
2019	116,867	895,262
2018	159,383	882,977
2017	194,695	1,001,833
2016	226,255	1,045,094
2015	266,362	1,145,903
2014	294,628	1,151,221
2013	325,059	1,071,570
2012	351,485	1,063,741
2011	365,670	1,029,859
2010	370,466	1,005,559
2009	382,636	1,007,778
2008	401,730	1,008,141
2007	425,362	981,689
2006	441,211	943,041
2005	456,378	942,084
2004	466,542	985,438
2003	488,003	1,001,470
2002	504,299	991,427
2001	524,230	985,610
2000	543,884	966,894
1999	578,073	925,519
1998	617,318	959,016
1997	644,834	1,028,116
1996	661,397	1,108,686
1995	682,703	1,203,666
1994	712,589	1,291,534
1993	737,696	1,370,365
1992	754,999	1,419,952
1991	760,508	1,459,311
1990	760,808	1,449,157
1989	774,563	1,423,622
1988	765,252	1,370,108
1987	774,498	1,359,481
1986	783,430	1,407,957
1985	776,935	1,453,954
1984	779,856	1,477,448
1983	794,239	1,453,913
1982	817,951	1,407,959
1981	839,297	1,358,500
1980	845,575	1,321,595
1979	843,434	1,314,563
1978	847,799	1,286,991
1977	871,232	1,259,315
1976	894,072	1,232,608
1975	911,980	1,175,181
1974	923,151	1,000,505
1973	933,540	1,061,707
1972	940,420	921,524
1971	936,215	963,259
1970	937,116	905,902
1969	948,314	878,359
1968	953,806	815,116
1967	944,980	862,071
1966	929,469	876,283
1965	909,000	913,761
1964	885,137	950,219
1963	860,728	961,067
1962	828,741	960,046
1961	801,140	798,978
1960	774,190	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 -0.06% in Thailand and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Thailand vs Vietnam by year

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Thailand

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Thailand	Vietnam
2023	8.24	13.8
2022	8.38	14.3
2021	8.54	14.7
2020	8.79	15.2
2019	9.06	15.5
2018	9.4	15.4
2017	9.77	16.8
2016	10.1	17.3
2015	10.6	18.5
2014	11	18.7
2013	11.4	17.9
2012	11.8	17.9
2011	11.9	17.6
2010	12	17.4
2009	12.2	17.5
2008	12.5	17.7
2007	12.9	17.5
2006	13.2	17.2
2005	13.5	17.4
2004	13.8	18
2003	14.1	18.2
2002	14.3	18.1
2001	14.7	18.1
2000	15	18
1999	15.6	17.6
1998	16.3	18.3
1997	16.8	19.6
1996	17.3	21
1995	17.7	22.7
1994	18.2	24.5
1993	18.7	26.1
1992	19.2	27.3
1991	19.5	28.5
1990	19.6	28.9
1989	20.1	29
1988	20.2	28.7
1987	20.7	29.2
1986	21.3	30.7
1985	21.7	32.2
1984	22.3	33.3
1983	23.3	33.7
1982	24.5	33.6
1981	25.5	33.4
1980	26.3	33.5
1979	26.8	34.1
1978	27.5	34.3
1977	28.6	34.6
1976	29.8	34.9
1975	31.1	35.1
1974	32.3	35.5
1973	33.5	36.9
1972	34.7	36.4
1971	35.6	35.7
1970	36.7	35.2
1969	38.3	35.1
1968	39.7	35.2
1967	40.8	34.6
1966	41.6	35.4
1965	42.2	37.1
1964	42.8	38.6
1963	43.2	40
1962	43.4	40
1961	43.6	35.6
1960	43.8	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.24 in Thailand and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 43.8 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Thailand	Vietnam
2100	11.4%	13.2%
2099	11.4%	13.2%
2098	11.4%	13.3%
2097	11.4%	13.3%
2096	11.4%	13.3%
2095	11.3%	13.4%
2094	11.3%	13.4%
2093	11.3%	13.5%
2092	11.3%	13.5%
2091	11.3%	13.6%
2090	11.3%	13.7%
2089	11.3%	13.7%
2088	11.3%	13.8%
2087	11.3%	13.9%
2086	11.3%	14%
2085	11.3%	14%
2084	11.3%	14.1%
2083	11.3%	14.2%
2082	11.3%	14.2%
2081	11.3%	14.3%
2080	11.2%	14.3%
2079	11.2%	14.4%
2078	11.2%	14.4%
2077	11.2%	14.4%
2076	11.1%	14.4%
2075	11.1%	14.5%
2074	11.1%	14.5%
2073	11%	14.5%
2072	11%	14.5%
2071	11%	14.5%
2070	11%	14.5%
2069	10.9%	14.5%
2068	10.9%	14.5%
2067	10.9%	14.6%
2066	10.9%	14.6%
2065	10.9%	14.7%
2064	10.9%	14.8%
2063	11%	14.9%
2062	11%	15%
2061	11%	15.1%
2060	11.1%	15.3%
2059	11.1%	15.4%
2058	11.1%	15.6%
2057	11.2%	15.8%
2056	11.2%	16%
2055	11.3%	16.2%
2054	11.3%	16.4%
2053	11.4%	16.6%
2052	11.4%	16.7%
2051	11.5%	16.9%
2050	11.5%	17%
2049	11.6%	17.1%
2048	11.6%	17.2%
2047	11.6%	17.3%
2046	11.7%	17.4%
2045	11.7%	17.4%
2044	11.7%	17.5%
2043	11.7%	17.5%
2042	11.8%	17.5%
2041	11.8%	17.6%
2040	11.8%	17.6%
2039	11.9%	17.7%
2038	11.9%	17.8%
2037	12%	18%
2036	12%	18.2%
2035	12.1%	18.4%
2034	12.2%	18.7%
2033	12.4%	18.9%
2032	12.6%	19.3%
2031	12.8%	19.7%
2030	13%	20.2%
2029	13.3%	20.8%
2028	13.6%	21.4%
2027	13.9%	22.2%
2026	14.2%	22.7%
2025	14.6%	23%
2024	14.7%	23.2%
2023	15.1%	23.6%
2022	15.4%	23.9%
2021	15.8%	24.2%
2020	16.2%	24.4%
2019	16.6%	24.5%
2018	16.9%	24.6%
2017	17.3%	24.4%
2016	17.7%	24.1%
2015	18.1%	24%
2014	18.5%	24%
2013	18.8%	23.9%
2012	19.2%	24%
2011	19.7%	24.2%
2010	20.1%	24.6%
2009	20.6%	25.1%
2008	20.9%	25.6%
2007	21.3%	26.2%
2006	21.7%	26.9%
2005	22.2%	27.7%
2004	22.6%	28.5%
2003	23%	29.2%
2002	23.4%	29.9%
2001	23.9%	30.6%
2000	24.4%	31.5%
1999	24.9%	32.5%
1998	25.4%	33.5%
1997	25.9%	34.5%
1996	26.4%	35.4%
1995	26.9%	36.1%
1994	27.4%	36.7%
1993	28%	37.2%
1992	28.5%	37.7%
1991	29.2%	38.1%
1990	30%	38.5%
1989	30.7%	38.8%
1988	31.5%	39.2%
1987	32.4%	39.6%
1986	33.2%	39.9%
1985	34.1%	40.1%
1984	35.1%	40.1%
1983	36%	40.2%
1982	37%	40.2%
1981	37.8%	40.2%
1980	38.7%	40.3%
1979	39.5%	40.4%
1978	40.3%	40.6%
1977	41.1%	41%
1976	41.8%	41.2%
1975	42.4%	41.4%
1974	43%	41.8%
1973	43.5%	42.1%
1972	44%	42.4%
1971	44.4%	42.7%
1970	44.8%	42.9%
1969	45%	43.2%
1968	45.2%	43.4%
1967	45.3%	43.5%
1966	45.4%	43.6%
1965	45.4%	43.5%
1964	45.3%	43.4%
1963	45.1%	43.1%
1962	44.8%	42.4%
1961	44.6%	41.8%
1960	44.3%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 30% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Thailand vs Vietnam

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Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Thailand	Vietnam
2023	34	48
2022	112	49
2021	38	52
2020	36	51
2019	34	52
2018	34	53
2017	34	55
2016	34	56
2015	34	58
2014	34	59
2013	35	60
2012	36	60
2011	37	61
2010	37	62
2009	37	64
2008	37	65
2007	38	66
2006	38	67
2005	40	69
2004	44	72
2003	42	71
2002	44	74
2001	47	78
2000	49	83
1999	48	86
1998	47	93
1997	48	104
1996	49	111
1995	52	119
1994	54	130
1993	57	135
1992	58	139
1991	59	142
1990	60	147
1989	64	152
1988	67	155
1987	72	163
1986	78	174
1985	88	186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Thailand, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Thailand	Vietnam
2023	0.92%	2%
2022	0.95%	2.04%
2021	0.98%	2.07%
2020	1.01%	2.1%
2019	1.04%	2.12%
2018	1.08%	2.14%
2017	1.11%	2.15%
2016	1.15%	2.18%
2015	1.19%	2.2%
2014	1.23%	2.22%
2013	1.27%	2.24%
2012	1.32%	2.26%
2011	1.37%	2.28%
2010	1.42%	2.31%
2009	1.47%	2.33%
2008	1.53%	2.36%
2007	1.59%	2.4%
2006	1.66%	2.45%
2005	1.73%	2.5%
2004	1.81%	2.57%
2003	1.89%	2.65%
2002	1.98%	2.74%
2001	2.08%	2.86%
2000	2.18%	2.98%
1999	2.29%	3.13%
1998	2.41%	3.29%
1997	2.53%	3.48%
1996	2.67%	3.68%
1995	2.81%	3.9%
1994	2.96%	4.14%
1993	3.12%	4.39%
1992	3.3%	4.64%
1991	3.49%	4.9%
1990	3.69%	5.15%
1989	3.91%	5.4%
1988	4.12%	5.64%
1987	4.34%	5.85%
1986	4.57%	6.04%
1985	4.8%	6.21%
1984	5.03%	6.36%
1983	5.28%	6.5%
1982	5.53%	6.64%
1981	5.79%	6.79%
1980	6.07%	6.94%
1979	6.36%	7.1%
1978	6.67%	7.27%
1977	7%	7.44%
1976	7.35%	7.6%
1975	7.73%	7.75%
1974	8.14%	10.7%
1973	8.56%	10.4%
1972	9.01%	11.9%
1971	9.47%	10.5%
1970	9.95%	10.7%
1969	10.4%	10.8%
1968	10.9%	11.6%
1967	11.4%	10%
1966	11.8%	9.97%
1965	12.3%	9.93%
1964	12.8%	8.73%
1963	13.2%	-
1962	13.7%	-
1961	14.2%	-
1960	14.7%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Thailand and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.