Fertility & birth rates in Tuvalu and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Tuvalu vs Vietnam by year

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Tuvalu

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tuvalu	Vietnam
2023	3.21	1.91
2022	3.24	1.93
2021	3.28	1.94
2020	3.31	1.96
2019	3.33	1.94
2018	3.33	1.88
2017	3.3	1.99
2016	3.3	2
2015	3.31	2.1
2014	3.33	2.09
2013	3.39	1.98
2012	3.47	1.97
2011	3.46	1.93
2010	3.44	1.91
2009	3.43	1.92
2008	3.42	1.93
2007	3.45	1.91
2006	3.53	1.87
2005	3.55	1.89
2004	3.55	1.97
2003	3.58	2
2002	3.64	2.01
2001	3.75	2.02
2000	3.84	2.03
1999	3.92	2
1998	3.95	2.1
1997	3.95	2.27
1996	3.95	2.47
1995	3.96	2.7
1994	3.92	2.94
1993	3.92	3.17
1992	3.86	3.35
1991	3.79	3.52
1990	3.75	3.6
1989	3.8	3.64
1988	3.88	3.62
1987	3.94	3.72
1986	3.97	3.96
1985	3.97	4.21
1984	3.95	4.41
1983	3.91	4.52
1982	3.88	4.59
1981	3.8	4.67
1980	3.73	4.8
1979	3.65	4.94
1978	3.59	5.1
1977	3.56	5.29
1976	3.55	5.46
1975	3.58	5.62
1974	3.63	5.78
1973	3.71	6.11
1972	3.81	6.1
1971	3.94	6.07
1970	4.08	6.02
1969	4.23	6.01
1968	4.36	6.03
1967	4.49	5.88
1966	4.64	5.97
1965	4.73	6.16
1964	4.83	6.29
1963	4.91	6.39
1962	5	6.26
1961	5.09	5.48
1960	5.15	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tuvalu was 3.21 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 Tuvalu vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tuvalu

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Tuvalu	Vietnam
2023	137	727,955
2022	150	775,914
2021	151	799,593
2020	161	924,004
2019	166	895,262
2018	169	882,977
2017	163	1,001,833
2016	157	1,045,094
2015	153	1,145,903
2014	149	1,151,221
2013	148	1,071,570
2012	148	1,063,741
2011	142	1,029,859
2010	136	1,005,559
2009	130	1,007,778
2008	125	1,008,141
2007	125	981,689
2006	129	943,041
2005	131	942,084
2004	132	985,438
2003	136	1,001,470
2002	141	991,427
2001	151	985,610
2000	159	966,894
1999	166	925,519
1998	172	959,016
1997	177	1,028,116
1996	182	1,108,686
1995	191	1,203,666
1994	195	1,291,534
1993	202	1,370,365
1992	196	1,419,952
1991	203	1,459,311
1990	204	1,449,157
1989	208	1,423,622
1988	215	1,370,108
1987	219	1,359,481
1986	219	1,407,957
1985	215	1,453,954
1984	212	1,477,448
1983	206	1,453,913
1982	198	1,407,959
1981	186	1,358,500
1980	173	1,321,595
1979	158	1,314,563
1978	141	1,286,991
1977	128	1,259,315
1976	117	1,232,608
1975	108	1,175,181
1974	102	1,000,505
1973	101	1,061,707
1972	94	921,524
1971	101	963,259
1970	102	905,902
1969	102	878,359
1968	97	815,116
1967	92	862,071
1966	91	876,283
1965	93	913,761
1964	98	950,219
1963	106	961,067
1962	113	960,046
1961	120	798,978
1960	126	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 +1.39% in Tuvalu and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.48% in Tuvalu and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Tuvalu vs Vietnam by year

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Tuvalu

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tuvalu	Vietnam
2023	23.1	13.8
2022	24.1	14.3
2021	24.4	14.7
2020	24.6	15.2
2019	24.9	15.5
2018	24.9	15.4
2017	24.3	16.8
2016	23.8	17.3
2015	23.3	18.5
2014	23	18.7
2013	22.8	17.9
2012	22.9	17.9
2011	22.5	17.6
2010	22.2	17.4
2009	21.9	17.5
2008	21.7	17.7
2007	21.9	17.5
2006	22.4	17.2
2005	22.7	17.4
2004	23.1	18
2003	23.6	18.2
2002	24.5	18.1
2001	25.6	18.1
2000	26.6	18
1999	27.6	17.6
1998	28.4	18.3
1997	29	19.6
1996	29.8	21
1995	30.8	22.7
1994	31.5	24.5
1993	32.6	26.1
1992	33.1	27.3
1991	33.3	28.5
1990	33.7	28.9
1989	34.7	29
1988	36	28.7
1987	36.9	29.2
1986	37.4	30.7
1985	37.5	32.2
1984	37.4	33.3
1983	36.9	33.7
1982	36.2	33.6
1981	35	33.4
1980	33.7	33.5
1979	32.3	34.1
1978	30.6	34.3
1977	29.5	34.6
1976	28.8	34.9
1975	28.5	35.1
1974	28.6	35.5
1973	29.4	36.9
1972	29.5	36.4
1971	30	35.7
1970	30.5	35.2
1969	31.1	35.1
1968	30.6	35.2
1967	30.2	34.6
1966	30.4	35.4
1965	31	37.1
1964	32.4	38.6
1963	34.3	40
1962	36.5	40
1961	38.8	35.6
1960	40.8	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tuvalu and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 40.8 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tuvalu	Vietnam
2100	19%	13.2%
2099	19%	13.2%
2098	19.2%	13.3%
2097	19.3%	13.3%
2096	19.4%	13.3%
2095	19.6%	13.4%
2094	19.7%	13.4%
2093	19.9%	13.5%
2092	20.1%	13.5%
2091	20.3%	13.6%
2090	20.5%	13.7%
2089	20.6%	13.7%
2088	20.8%	13.8%
2087	21%	13.9%
2086	21.2%	14%
2085	21.4%	14%
2084	21.5%	14.1%
2083	21.7%	14.2%
2082	21.8%	14.2%
2081	21.9%	14.3%
2080	22%	14.3%
2079	22.1%	14.4%
2078	22.1%	14.4%
2077	22.2%	14.4%
2076	22.3%	14.4%
2075	22.4%	14.5%
2074	22.5%	14.5%
2073	22.6%	14.5%
2072	22.7%	14.5%
2071	22.8%	14.5%
2070	22.9%	14.5%
2069	23.1%	14.5%
2068	23.3%	14.5%
2067	23.5%	14.6%
2066	23.8%	14.6%
2065	24.1%	14.7%
2064	24.4%	14.8%
2063	24.7%	14.9%
2062	25.1%	15%
2061	25.4%	15.1%
2060	25.7%	15.3%
2059	26.1%	15.4%
2058	26.5%	15.6%
2057	26.8%	15.8%
2056	27.1%	16%
2055	27.3%	16.2%
2054	27.5%	16.4%
2053	27.7%	16.6%
2052	27.8%	16.7%
2051	27.9%	16.9%
2050	27.9%	17%
2049	27.8%	17.1%
2048	27.7%	17.2%
2047	27.6%	17.3%
2046	27.4%	17.4%
2045	27.3%	17.4%
2044	27.1%	17.5%
2043	27%	17.5%
2042	26.9%	17.5%
2041	26.9%	17.6%
2040	26.9%	17.6%
2039	27%	17.7%
2038	27.3%	17.8%
2037	27.7%	18%
2036	28%	18.2%
2035	28.4%	18.4%
2034	29%	18.7%
2033	29.6%	18.9%
2032	30.3%	19.3%
2031	30.9%	19.7%
2030	31.5%	20.2%
2029	32.1%	20.8%
2028	32.6%	21.4%
2027	32.9%	22.2%
2026	33%	22.7%
2025	33%	23%
2024	32.9%	23.2%
2023	32.6%	23.6%
2022	32%	23.9%
2021	31.6%	24.2%
2020	31.7%	24.4%
2019	31.7%	24.5%
2018	31.6%	24.6%
2017	31.6%	24.4%
2016	31.8%	24.1%
2015	31.9%	24%
2014	32.1%	24%
2013	32.4%	23.9%
2012	32.5%	24%
2011	32.6%	24.2%
2010	32.8%	24.6%
2009	33.1%	25.1%
2008	33.5%	25.6%
2007	34%	26.2%
2006	34.5%	26.9%
2005	35%	27.7%
2004	35.5%	28.5%
2003	36%	29.2%
2002	36.3%	29.9%
2001	36.3%	30.6%
2000	36.3%	31.5%
1999	36.2%	32.5%
1998	36.3%	33.5%
1997	36.3%	34.5%
1996	36.3%	35.4%
1995	36.2%	36.1%
1994	36.1%	36.7%
1993	35.9%	37.2%
1992	35.4%	37.7%
1991	35%	38.1%
1990	34.5%	38.5%
1989	34.1%	38.8%
1988	33.5%	39.2%
1987	32.9%	39.6%
1986	32.3%	39.9%
1985	31.7%	40.1%
1984	31.6%	40.1%
1983	32.1%	40.2%
1982	32.8%	40.2%
1981	33.4%	40.2%
1980	34%	40.3%
1979	34.5%	40.4%
1978	35.5%	40.6%
1977	37%	41%
1976	38.1%	41.2%
1975	38.9%	41.4%
1974	39.4%	41.8%
1973	40.2%	42.1%
1972	41.3%	42.4%
1971	42.3%	42.7%
1970	43.2%	42.9%
1969	43.9%	43.2%
1968	44.3%	43.4%
1967	44.1%	43.5%
1966	43.9%	43.6%
1965	43.9%	43.5%
1964	44.1%	43.4%
1963	43.9%	43.1%
1962	43.1%	42.4%
1961	42.1%	41.8%
1960	41%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.9% of the population in Tuvalu and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 34.5% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tuvalu and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tuvalu vs Vietnam

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Tuvalu

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tuvalu	Vietnam
2023	170	48
2022	220	49
2021	157	52
2020	206	51
2019	155	52
2018	153	53
2017	171	55
2016	170	56
2015	169	58
2014	168	59
2013	168	60
2012	168	60
2011	169	61
2010	213	62
2009	215	64
2008	219	65
2007	222	66
2006	226	67
2005	230	69
2004	209	72
2003	210	71
2002	234	74
2001	235	78
2000	237	83
1999	242	86
1998	245	93
1997	249	104
1996	277	111
1995	281	119
1994	284	130
1993	286	135
1992	312	139
1991	289	142
1990	291	147
1989	296	152
1988	300	155
1987	252	163
1986	226	174
1985	230	186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 170 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tuvalu, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tuvalu

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tuvalu	Vietnam
2023	1.99%	2%
2022	2.05%	2.04%
2021	2.12%	2.07%
2020	2.19%	2.1%
2019	2.27%	2.12%
2018	2.35%	2.14%
2017	2.43%	2.15%
2016	2.52%	2.18%
2015	2.61%	2.2%
2014	2.71%	2.22%
2013	2.8%	2.24%
2012	2.91%	2.26%
2011	3.02%	2.28%
2010	3.14%	2.31%
2009	3.28%	2.33%
2008	3.42%	2.36%
2007	3.56%	2.4%
2006	3.68%	2.45%
2005	3.8%	2.5%
2004	3.89%	2.57%
2003	3.98%	2.65%
2002	4.07%	2.74%
2001	4.16%	2.86%
2000	4.26%	2.98%
1999	4.39%	3.13%
1998	4.52%	3.29%
1997	4.67%	3.48%
1996	4.81%	3.68%
1995	4.94%	3.9%
1994	5.05%	4.14%
1993	5.15%	4.39%
1992	5.24%	4.64%
1991	5.31%	4.9%
1990	5.37%	5.15%
1989	5.42%	5.4%
1988	5.47%	5.64%
1987	5.53%	5.85%
1986	5.59%	6.04%
1985	5.66%	6.21%
1984	5.76%	6.36%
1983	5.9%	6.5%
1982	6.06%	6.64%
1981	6.26%	6.79%
1980	6.49%	6.94%
1979	6.76%	7.1%
1978	7.08%	7.27%
1977	7.43%	7.44%
1976	7.84%	7.6%
1975	8.31%	7.75%
1974	8.81%	10.7%
1973	9.37%	10.4%
1972	9.93%	11.9%
1971	10.5%	10.5%
1970	11.1%	10.7%
1969	11.7%	10.8%
1968	12.3%	11.6%
1967	12.9%	10%
1966	13.6%	9.97%
1965	14.2%	9.93%
1964	14.9%	8.73%
1963	15.6%	-
1962	16.3%	-
1961	17%	-
1960	17.7%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.99% in Tuvalu and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.