Fertility & birth rates in United Kingdom and Vietnam

Fertility rate in United Kingdom vs Vietnam by year

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United Kingdom

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	United Kingdom	Vietnam
2023	1.56	1.91
2022	1.56	1.93
2021	1.58	1.94
2020	1.57	1.96
2019	1.63	1.94
2018	1.68	1.88
2017	1.74	1.99
2016	1.79	2
2015	1.8	2.1
2014	1.81	2.09
2013	1.83	1.98
2012	1.92	1.97
2011	1.91	1.93
2010	1.92	1.91
2009	1.89	1.92
2008	1.91	1.93
2007	1.86	1.91
2006	1.82	1.87
2005	1.76	1.89
2004	1.75	1.97
2003	1.7	2
2002	1.63	2.01
2001	1.63	2.02
2000	1.64	2.03
1999	1.68	2
1998	1.71	2.1
1997	1.72	2.27
1996	1.73	2.47
1995	1.71	2.7
1994	1.74	2.94
1993	1.76	3.17
1992	1.79	3.35
1991	1.82	3.52
1990	1.83	3.6
1989	1.79	3.64
1988	1.82	3.62
1987	1.81	3.72
1986	1.78	3.96
1985	1.79	4.21
1984	1.77	4.41
1983	1.77	4.52
1982	1.78	4.59
1981	1.82	4.67
1980	1.9	4.8
1979	1.86	4.94
1978	1.75	5.1
1977	1.69	5.29
1976	1.74	5.46
1975	1.81	5.62
1974	1.92	5.78
1973	2.04	6.11
1972	2.2	6.1
1971	2.41	6.07
1970	2.44	6.02
1969	2.51	6.01
1968	2.6	6.03
1967	2.68	5.88
1966	2.78	5.97
1965	2.86	6.16
1964	2.93	6.29
1963	2.88	6.39
1962	2.86	6.26
1961	2.78	5.48
1960	2.69	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the United Kingdom was 1.56 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 United Kingdom vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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United Kingdom

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	United Kingdom	Vietnam
2023	34,589	727,955
2022	39,751	775,914
2021	30,612	799,593
2020	-4,272	924,004
2019	108,342	895,262
2018	119,321	882,977
2017	145,125	1,001,833
2016	177,139	1,045,094
2015	175,738	1,145,903
2014	206,784	1,151,221
2013	198,830	1,071,570
2012	248,473	1,063,741
2011	259,361	1,029,859
2010	251,066	1,005,559
2009	230,422	1,007,778
2008	216,325	1,008,141
2007	196,232	981,689
2006	176,455	943,041
2005	144,963	942,084
2004	131,974	985,438
2003	89,471	1,001,470
2002	65,308	991,427
2001	65,032	985,610
2000	70,671	966,894
1999	64,551	925,519
1998	87,730	959,016
1997	99,138	1,028,116
1996	98,884	1,108,686
1995	87,028	1,203,666
1994	127,304	1,291,534
1993	103,893	1,370,365
1992	149,709	1,419,952
1991	143,562	1,459,311
1990	154,569	1,449,157
1989	119,861	1,423,622
1988	136,628	1,370,108
1987	136,325	1,359,481
1986	90,690	1,407,957
1985	79,170	1,453,954
1984	84,633	1,477,448
1983	61,966	1,453,913
1982	56,314	1,407,959
1981	73,234	1,358,500
1980	95,734	1,321,595
1979	61,872	1,314,563
1978	16,859	1,286,991
1977	0	1,259,315
1976	-5,621	1,232,608
1975	33,735	1,175,181
1974	67,476	1,000,505
1973	112,389	1,061,707
1972	162,650	921,524
1971	257,123	963,259
1970	244,918	905,902
1969	260,577	878,359
1968	292,622	815,116
1967	346,145	862,071
1966	333,356	876,283
1965	364,132	913,761
1964	405,000	950,219
1963	337,995	961,067
1962	340,800	960,046
1961	311,519	798,978
1960	314,400	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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.16% in the United Kingdom and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in United Kingdom vs Vietnam by year

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United Kingdom

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	United Kingdom	Vietnam
2023	10	13.8
2022	10.1	14.3
2021	10.2	14.7
2020	10.2	15.2
2019	10.6	15.5
2018	11	15.4
2017	11.4	16.8
2016	11.8	17.3
2015	11.9	18.5
2014	12	18.7
2013	12.1	17.9
2012	12.8	17.9
2011	12.8	17.6
2010	12.9	17.4
2009	12.7	17.5
2008	12.9	17.7
2007	12.6	17.5
2006	12.3	17.2
2005	12	17.4
2004	11.9	18
2003	11.7	18.2
2002	11.3	18.1
2001	11.3	18.1
2000	11.5	18
1999	11.9	17.6
1998	12.3	18.3
1997	12.5	19.6
1996	12.6	21
1995	12.6	22.7
1994	13	24.5
1993	13.2	26.1
1992	13.6	27.3
1991	13.8	28.5
1990	13.9	28.9
1989	13.6	29
1988	13.8	28.7
1987	13.7	29.2
1986	13.3	30.7
1985	13.3	32.2
1984	12.9	33.3
1983	12.8	33.7
1982	12.8	33.6
1981	13	33.4
1980	13.4	33.5
1979	13.1	34.1
1978	12.2	34.3
1977	11.7	34.6
1976	12	34.9
1975	12.4	35.1
1974	13.1	35.5
1973	13.9	36.9
1972	14.9	36.4
1971	16.1	35.7
1970	16.2	35.2
1969	16.6	35.1
1968	17.2	35.2
1967	17.5	34.6
1966	17.9	35.4
1965	18.3	37.1
1964	18.8	38.6
1963	18.5	40
1962	18.3	40
1961	17.9	35.6
1960	17.5	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10 in the United Kingdom and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 17.5 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	United Kingdom	Vietnam
2100	13.4%	13.2%
2099	13.4%	13.2%
2098	13.4%	13.3%
2097	13.5%	13.3%
2096	13.5%	13.3%
2095	13.6%	13.4%
2094	13.6%	13.4%
2093	13.7%	13.5%
2092	13.7%	13.5%
2091	13.8%	13.6%
2090	13.8%	13.7%
2089	13.8%	13.7%
2088	13.9%	13.8%
2087	13.9%	13.9%
2086	13.9%	14%
2085	13.9%	14%
2084	13.9%	14.1%
2083	13.9%	14.2%
2082	13.9%	14.2%
2081	13.9%	14.3%
2080	13.9%	14.3%
2079	13.8%	14.4%
2078	13.8%	14.4%
2077	13.8%	14.4%
2076	13.8%	14.4%
2075	13.8%	14.5%
2074	13.8%	14.5%
2073	13.8%	14.5%
2072	13.8%	14.5%
2071	13.8%	14.5%
2070	13.8%	14.5%
2069	13.8%	14.5%
2068	13.9%	14.5%
2067	13.9%	14.6%
2066	14%	14.6%
2065	14.1%	14.7%
2064	14.2%	14.8%
2063	14.3%	14.9%
2062	14.4%	15%
2061	14.5%	15.1%
2060	14.5%	15.3%
2059	14.6%	15.4%
2058	14.7%	15.6%
2057	14.8%	15.8%
2056	14.9%	16%
2055	15%	16.2%
2054	15%	16.4%
2053	15%	16.6%
2052	15.1%	16.7%
2051	15.1%	16.9%
2050	15.1%	17%
2049	15%	17.1%
2048	15%	17.2%
2047	15%	17.3%
2046	14.9%	17.4%
2045	14.9%	17.4%
2044	14.9%	17.5%
2043	14.8%	17.5%
2042	14.8%	17.5%
2041	14.8%	17.6%
2040	14.8%	17.6%
2039	14.8%	17.7%
2038	14.9%	17.8%
2037	14.9%	18%
2036	14.9%	18.2%
2035	15%	18.4%
2034	15.1%	18.7%
2033	15.3%	18.9%
2032	15.4%	19.3%
2031	15.6%	19.7%
2030	15.9%	20.2%
2029	16.1%	20.8%
2028	16.3%	21.4%
2027	16.6%	22.2%
2026	16.8%	22.7%
2025	17.1%	23%
2024	17.2%	23.2%
2023	17.4%	23.6%
2022	17.6%	23.9%
2021	17.8%	24.2%
2020	18%	24.4%
2019	18%	24.5%
2018	18.1%	24.6%
2017	18%	24.4%
2016	18%	24.1%
2015	17.9%	24%
2014	17.8%	24%
2013	17.8%	23.9%
2012	17.8%	24%
2011	17.7%	24.2%
2010	17.8%	24.6%
2009	17.8%	25.1%
2008	17.8%	25.6%
2007	17.9%	26.2%
2006	18%	26.9%
2005	18.2%	27.7%
2004	18.3%	28.5%
2003	18.4%	29.2%
2002	18.5%	29.9%
2001	18.7%	30.6%
2000	18.9%	31.5%
1999	19.2%	32.5%
1998	19.3%	33.5%
1997	19.3%	34.5%
1996	19.4%	35.4%
1995	19.5%	36.1%
1994	19.6%	36.7%
1993	19.5%	37.2%
1992	19.4%	37.7%
1991	19.3%	38.1%
1990	19.1%	38.5%
1989	19.1%	38.8%
1988	18.9%	39.2%
1987	18.9%	39.6%
1986	19.1%	39.9%
1985	19.3%	40.1%
1984	19.5%	40.1%
1983	19.8%	40.2%
1982	20.2%	40.2%
1981	20.6%	40.2%
1980	21%	40.3%
1979	21.4%	40.4%
1978	21.9%	40.6%
1977	22.4%	41%
1976	22.9%	41.2%
1975	23.3%	41.4%
1974	23.6%	41.8%
1973	23.9%	42.1%
1972	24%	42.4%
1971	24.1%	42.7%
1970	24.1%	42.9%
1969	24%	43.2%
1968	23.9%	43.4%
1967	23.7%	43.5%
1966	23.5%	43.6%
1965	23.4%	43.5%
1964	23.3%	43.4%
1963	23.2%	43.1%
1962	23.2%	42.4%
1961	23.3%	41.8%
1960	23.3%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in the United Kingdom and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Kingdom and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: United Kingdom vs Vietnam

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United Kingdom

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	United Kingdom	Vietnam
2023	8	48
2022	15	49
2021	13	52
2020	14	51
2019	9	52
2018	9	53
2017	9	55
2016	9	56
2015	9	58
2014	9	59
2013	9	60
2012	9	60
2011	10	61
2010	10	62
2009	11	64
2008	11	65
2007	11	66
2006	12	67
2005	12	69
2004	13	72
2003	14	71
2002	13	74
2001	13	78
2000	12	83
1999	11	86
1998	10	93
1997	9	104
1996	8	111
1995	9	119
1994	9	130
1993	8	135
1992	7	139
1991	7	142
1990	6	147
1989	5	152
1988	4	155
1987	3	163
1986	2	174
1985	2	186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in the United Kingdom, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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United Kingdom

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	United Kingdom	Vietnam
2023	0.45%	2%
2022	0.45%	2.04%
2021	0.44%	2.07%
2020	0.44%	2.1%
2019	0.44%	2.12%
2018	0.44%	2.14%
2017	0.44%	2.15%
2016	0.44%	2.18%
2015	0.45%	2.2%
2014	0.45%	2.22%
2013	0.46%	2.24%
2012	0.48%	2.26%
2011	0.5%	2.28%
2010	0.52%	2.31%
2009	0.54%	2.33%
2008	0.56%	2.36%
2007	0.58%	2.4%
2006	0.59%	2.45%
2005	0.6%	2.5%
2004	0.61%	2.57%
2003	0.63%	2.65%
2002	0.63%	2.74%
2001	0.64%	2.86%
2000	0.65%	2.98%
1999	0.67%	3.13%
1998	0.68%	3.29%
1997	0.69%	3.48%
1996	0.7%	3.68%
1995	0.72%	3.9%
1994	0.74%	4.14%
1993	0.77%	4.39%
1992	0.82%	4.64%
1991	0.87%	4.9%
1990	0.93%	5.15%
1989	0.99%	5.4%
1988	1.04%	5.64%
1987	1.08%	5.85%
1986	1.11%	6.04%
1985	1.14%	6.21%
1984	1.17%	6.36%
1983	1.22%	6.5%
1982	1.27%	6.64%
1981	1.34%	6.79%
1980	1.41%	6.94%
1979	1.49%	7.1%
1978	1.57%	7.27%
1977	1.64%	7.44%
1976	1.72%	7.6%
1975	1.8%	7.75%
1974	1.87%	10.7%
1973	1.94%	10.4%
1972	2%	11.9%
1971	2.06%	10.5%
1970	2.1%	10.7%
1969	2.14%	10.8%
1968	2.18%	11.6%
1967	2.22%	10%
1966	2.28%	9.97%
1965	2.34%	9.93%
1964	2.42%	8.73%
1963	2.49%	-
1962	2.56%	-
1961	2.61%	-
1960	2.66%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in the United Kingdom and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.