Fertility & birth rates in Ukraine and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Ukraine vs Vietnam by year

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Ukraine

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ukraine	Vietnam
2023	0.98	1.91
2022	0.9	1.93
2021	1.15	1.94
2020	1.21	1.96
2019	1.22	1.94
2018	1.23	1.88
2017	1.3	1.99
2016	1.39	2
2015	1.39	2.1
2014	1.47	2.09
2013	1.52	1.98
2012	1.53	1.97
2011	1.46	1.93
2010	1.44	1.91
2009	1.47	1.92
2008	1.44	1.93
2007	1.34	1.91
2006	1.3	1.87
2005	1.22	1.89
2004	1.22	1.97
2003	1.17	2
2002	1.13	2.01
2001	1.09	2.02
2000	1.11	2.03
1999	1.13	2
1998	1.21	2.1
1997	1.27	2.27
1996	1.33	2.47
1995	1.4	2.7
1994	1.47	2.94
1993	1.56	3.17
1992	1.67	3.35
1991	1.77	3.52
1990	1.85	3.6
1989	1.93	3.64
1988	2.04	3.62
1987	2.07	3.72
1986	2.12	3.96
1985	2.03	4.21
1984	2.08	4.41
1983	2.1	4.52
1982	1.95	4.59
1981	1.92	4.67
1980	1.95	4.8
1979	1.96	4.94
1978	1.97	5.1
1977	1.98	5.29
1976	2.04	5.46
1975	2.05	5.62
1974	2.06	5.78
1973	2.04	6.11
1972	2.13	6.1
1971	2.11	6.07
1970	2.08	6.02
1969	2.01	6.01
1968	2.03	6.03
1967	2.04	5.88
1966	2.04	5.97
1965	1.94	6.16
1964	2.01	6.29
1963	2.11	6.39
1962	2.15	6.26
1961	2.2	5.48
1960	2.29	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ukraine was 0.98 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 Ukraine vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ukraine

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Year	Natural population change
	Ukraine	Vietnam
2023	-283,185	727,955
2022	-349,284	775,914
2021	-449,941	799,593
2020	-307,533	924,004
2019	-236,296	895,262
2018	-227,491	882,977
2017	-158,390	1,001,833
2016	-135,710	1,045,094
2015	-147,107	1,145,903
2014	-140,216	1,151,221
2013	-129,662	1,071,570
2012	-130,451	1,063,741
2011	-158,372	1,029,859
2010	-180,388	1,005,559
2009	-197,918	1,007,778
2008	-229,086	1,008,141
2007	-282,659	981,689
2006	-300,787	943,041
2005	-337,857	942,084
2004	-344,157	985,438
2003	-351,299	1,001,470
2002	-364,544	991,427
2001	-374,734	985,610
2000	-364,143	966,894
1999	-348,286	925,519
1998	-318,299	959,016
1997	-306,549	1,028,116
1996	-305,154	1,108,686
1995	-281,629	1,203,666
1994	-238,820	1,291,534
1993	-169,405	1,370,365
1992	-95,857	1,419,952
1991	-16,486	1,459,311
1990	48,463	1,449,157
1989	106,431	1,423,622
1988	162,002	1,370,108
1987	198,850	1,359,481
1986	225,751	1,407,957
1985	201,011	1,453,954
1984	222,430	1,477,448
1983	241,741	1,453,913
1982	194,101	1,407,959
1981	182,839	1,358,500
1980	197,223	1,321,595
1979	197,294	1,314,563
1978	206,554	1,286,991
1977	216,932	1,259,315
1976	247,323	1,232,608
1975	256,787	1,175,181
1974	273,486	1,000,505
1973	274,938	1,061,707
1972	309,785	921,524
1971	305,849	963,259
1970	291,839	905,902
1969	274,858	878,359
1968	295,162	815,116
1967	313,899	862,071
1966	337,794	876,283
1965	334,365	913,761
1964	391,120	950,219
1963	449,648	961,067
1962	481,887	960,046
1961	508,602	798,978
1960	538,812	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 -0.75% in Ukraine and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.56% in Ukraine and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Ukraine vs Vietnam by year

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Ukraine

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ukraine	Vietnam
2023	5.63	13.8
2022	5.68	14.3
2021	6.98	14.7
2020	7.56	15.2
2019	7.82	15.5
2018	8.13	15.4
2017	8.78	16.8
2016	9.61	17.3
2015	9.8	18.5
2014	10.6	18.7
2013	11.2	17.9
2012	11.4	17.9
2011	11.1	17.6
2010	10.9	17.4
2009	11.2	17.5
2008	11	17.7
2007	10.2	17.5
2006	9.79	17.2
2005	9.12	17.4
2004	8.96	18
2003	8.55	18.2
2002	8.11	18.1
2001	7.78	18.1
2000	7.82	18
1999	7.89	17.6
1998	8.4	18.3
1997	8.82	19.6
1996	9.25	21
1995	9.7	22.7
1994	10.2	24.5
1993	10.9	26.1
1992	11.7	27.3
1991	12.5	28.5
1990	13.1	28.9
1989	13.8	29
1988	14.6	28.7
1987	15.1	29.2
1986	15.8	30.7
1985	15.4	32.2
1984	15.9	33.3
1983	16.1	33.7
1982	15	33.6
1981	14.8	33.4
1980	15	33.5
1979	14.9	34.1
1978	14.9	34.3
1977	14.8	34.6
1976	15.2	34.9
1975	15.1	35.1
1974	15.2	35.5
1973	15	36.9
1972	15.5	36.4
1971	15.4	35.7
1970	15	35.2
1969	14.5	35.1
1968	14.8	35.2
1967	15	34.6
1966	15.4	35.4
1965	15.3	37.1
1964	16.6	38.6
1963	18	40
1962	18.9	40
1961	19.7	35.6
1960	20.8	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.63 in Ukraine and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 20.8 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ukraine	Vietnam
2100	8.49%	13.2%
2099	8.5%	13.2%
2098	8.51%	13.3%
2097	8.54%	13.3%
2096	8.57%	13.3%
2095	8.61%	13.4%
2094	8.66%	13.4%
2093	8.71%	13.5%
2092	8.77%	13.5%
2091	8.82%	13.6%
2090	8.87%	13.7%
2089	8.92%	13.7%
2088	8.95%	13.8%
2087	8.98%	13.9%
2086	9%	14%
2085	9%	14%
2084	9%	14.1%
2083	8.98%	14.2%
2082	8.95%	14.2%
2081	8.9%	14.3%
2080	8.85%	14.3%
2079	8.79%	14.4%
2078	8.73%	14.4%
2077	8.66%	14.4%
2076	8.59%	14.4%
2075	8.53%	14.5%
2074	8.47%	14.5%
2073	8.41%	14.5%
2072	8.37%	14.5%
2071	8.34%	14.5%
2070	8.34%	14.5%
2069	8.34%	14.5%
2068	8.37%	14.5%
2067	8.42%	14.6%
2066	8.5%	14.6%
2065	8.59%	14.7%
2064	8.7%	14.8%
2063	8.83%	14.9%
2062	8.96%	15%
2061	9.11%	15.1%
2060	9.27%	15.3%
2059	9.42%	15.4%
2058	9.57%	15.6%
2057	9.71%	15.8%
2056	9.83%	16%
2055	9.94%	16.2%
2054	10%	16.4%
2053	10.1%	16.6%
2052	10.2%	16.7%
2051	10.2%	16.9%
2050	10.2%	17%
2049	10.2%	17.1%
2048	10.2%	17.2%
2047	10.2%	17.3%
2046	10.1%	17.4%
2045	10.1%	17.4%
2044	10%	17.5%
2043	9.99%	17.5%
2042	9.94%	17.5%
2041	9.89%	17.6%
2040	9.9%	17.6%
2039	9.94%	17.7%
2038	9.97%	17.8%
2037	9.93%	18%
2036	10.1%	18.2%
2035	10.3%	18.4%
2034	10.5%	18.7%
2033	10.7%	18.9%
2032	11%	19.3%
2031	11.4%	19.7%
2030	11.7%	20.2%
2029	12.2%	20.8%
2028	12.7%	21.4%
2027	13.2%	22.2%
2026	13.6%	22.7%
2025	13.8%	23%
2024	13.9%	23.2%
2023	14.3%	23.6%
2022	14.8%	23.9%
2021	15.1%	24.2%
2020	15.3%	24.4%
2019	15.4%	24.5%
2018	15.4%	24.6%
2017	15.4%	24.4%
2016	15.3%	24.1%
2015	15.1%	24%
2014	14.9%	24%
2013	14.6%	23.9%
2012	14.4%	24%
2011	14.2%	24.2%
2010	14.1%	24.6%
2009	14%	25.1%
2008	14%	25.6%
2007	14.1%	26.2%
2006	14.3%	26.9%
2005	14.7%	27.7%
2004	15.1%	28.5%
2003	15.7%	29.2%
2002	16.3%	29.9%
2001	17.1%	30.6%
2000	17.9%	31.5%
1999	18.5%	32.5%
1998	19.2%	33.5%
1997	19.7%	34.5%
1996	20.2%	35.4%
1995	20.6%	36.1%
1994	21%	36.7%
1993	21.2%	37.2%
1992	21.4%	37.7%
1991	21.5%	38.1%
1990	21.6%	38.5%
1989	21.7%	38.8%
1988	21.7%	39.2%
1987	21.7%	39.6%
1986	21.7%	39.9%
1985	21.7%	40.1%
1984	21.6%	40.1%
1983	21.5%	40.2%
1982	21.4%	40.2%
1981	21.4%	40.2%
1980	21.4%	40.3%
1979	21.5%	40.4%
1978	21.7%	40.6%
1977	22.1%	41%
1976	22.4%	41.2%
1975	22.8%	41.4%
1974	23.2%	41.8%
1973	23.6%	42.1%
1972	24%	42.4%
1971	24.4%	42.7%
1970	24.8%	42.9%
1969	25.1%	43.2%
1968	25.5%	43.4%
1967	25.8%	43.5%
1966	26.1%	43.6%
1965	26.4%	43.5%
1964	26.8%	43.4%
1963	27.1%	43.1%
1962	27.1%	42.4%
1961	27%	41.8%
1960	26.7%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Ukraine and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 21.6% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ukraine and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ukraine vs Vietnam

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Ukraine

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ukraine	Vietnam
2023	15	48
2022	16	49
2021	26	52
2020	18	51
2019	16	52
2018	16	53
2017	16	55
2016	17	56
2015	17	58
2014	19	59
2013	20	60
2012	20	60
2011	20	61
2010	21	62
2009	24	64
2008	26	65
2007	27	66
2006	27	67
2005	27	69
2004	27	72
2003	28	71
2002	28	74
2001	30	78
2000	32	83
1999	34	86
1998	37	93
1997	41	104
1996	45	111
1995	46	119
1994	45	130
1993	42	135
1992	40	139
1991	40	142
1990	40	147
1989	42	152
1988	44	155
1987	46	163
1986	50	174
1985	53	186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ukraine, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ukraine

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ukraine	Vietnam
2023	0.81%	2%
2022	0.85%	2.04%
2021	0.82%	2.07%
2020	0.84%	2.1%
2019	0.85%	2.12%
2018	0.87%	2.14%
2017	0.89%	2.15%
2016	0.91%	2.18%
2015	0.94%	2.2%
2014	0.98%	2.22%
2013	1.02%	2.24%
2012	1.07%	2.26%
2011	1.12%	2.28%
2010	1.17%	2.31%
2009	1.23%	2.33%
2008	1.29%	2.36%
2007	1.34%	2.4%
2006	1.4%	2.45%
2005	1.45%	2.5%
2004	1.51%	2.57%
2003	1.58%	2.65%
2002	1.66%	2.74%
2001	1.75%	2.86%
2000	1.83%	2.98%
1999	1.9%	3.13%
1998	1.97%	3.29%
1997	2.01%	3.48%
1996	2.03%	3.68%
1995	2.02%	3.9%
1994	2%	4.14%
1993	1.97%	4.39%
1992	1.94%	4.64%
1991	1.92%	4.9%
1990	1.92%	5.15%
1989	1.95%	5.4%
1988	1.99%	5.64%
1987	2.05%	5.85%
1986	2.13%	6.04%
1985	2.21%	6.21%
1984	2.29%	6.36%
1983	2.39%	6.5%
1982	2.47%	6.64%
1981	2.55%	6.79%
1980	2.62%	6.94%
1979	2.69%	7.1%
1978	2.74%	7.27%
1977	2.78%	7.44%
1976	2.84%	7.6%
1975	2.89%	7.75%
1974	2.96%	10.7%
1973	3.04%	10.4%
1972	3.13%	11.9%
1971	3.23%	10.5%
1970	-	10.7%
1969	-	10.8%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	10%
1966	-	9.97%
1965	-	9.93%
1964	-	8.73%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Ukraine and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.