Fertility & birth rates in Venezuela and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Venezuela vs Vietnam by year

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Venezuela

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Venezuela	Vietnam
2023	2.08	1.91
2022	2.09	1.93
2021	2.11	1.94
2020	2.12	1.96
2019	2.13	1.94
2018	2.15	1.88
2017	2.18	1.99
2016	2.22	2
2015	2.25	2.1
2014	2.3	2.09
2013	2.33	1.98
2012	2.38	1.97
2011	2.4	1.93
2010	2.4	1.91
2009	2.42	1.92
2008	2.48	1.93
2007	2.52	1.91
2006	2.6	1.87
2005	2.63	1.89
2004	2.64	1.97
2003	2.7	2
2002	2.74	2.01
2001	2.78	2.02
2000	2.79	2.03
1999	2.86	2
1998	2.91	2.1
1997	2.97	2.27
1996	3.02	2.47
1995	3.08	2.7
1994	3.15	2.94
1993	3.22	3.17
1992	3.29	3.35
1991	3.37	3.52
1990	3.45	3.6
1989	3.52	3.64
1988	3.6	3.62
1987	3.67	3.72
1986	3.73	3.96
1985	3.79	4.21
1984	3.86	4.41
1983	3.93	4.52
1982	4.01	4.59
1981	4.1	4.67
1980	4.2	4.8
1979	4.3	4.94
1978	4.4	5.1
1977	4.49	5.29
1976	4.59	5.46
1975	4.69	5.62
1974	4.79	5.78
1973	4.91	6.11
1972	5.04	6.1
1971	5.17	6.07
1970	5.32	6.02
1969	5.47	6.01
1968	5.61	6.03
1967	5.75	5.88
1966	5.87	5.97
1965	5.98	6.16
1964	6.07	6.29
1963	6.16	6.39
1962	6.23	6.26
1961	6.3	5.48
1960	6.38	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Venezuela was 2.08 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 Venezuela vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Venezuela

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Venezuela	Vietnam
2023	213,020	727,955
2022	216,619	775,914
2021	207,746	799,593
2020	237,223	924,004
2019	274,826	895,262
2018	317,302	882,977
2017	340,222	1,001,833
2016	359,651	1,045,094
2015	384,560	1,145,903
2014	395,088	1,151,221
2013	408,930	1,071,570
2012	420,758	1,063,741
2011	425,958	1,029,859
2010	425,397	1,005,559
2009	427,257	1,007,778
2008	435,870	1,008,141
2007	452,482	981,689
2006	460,152	943,041
2005	463,260	942,084
2004	455,881	985,438
2003	456,902	1,001,470
2002	466,821	991,427
2001	451,487	985,610
2000	459,802	966,894
1999	463,787	925,519
1998	469,123	959,016
1997	472,002	1,028,116
1996	468,653	1,108,686
1995	469,267	1,203,666
1994	469,178	1,291,534
1993	473,189	1,370,365
1992	474,824	1,419,952
1991	477,917	1,459,311
1990	478,168	1,449,157
1989	478,053	1,423,622
1988	477,569	1,370,108
1987	474,204	1,359,481
1986	468,252	1,407,957
1985	455,517	1,453,954
1984	449,186	1,477,448
1983	443,569	1,453,913
1982	436,564	1,407,959
1981	432,059	1,358,500
1980	425,613	1,321,595
1979	421,256	1,314,563
1978	414,032	1,286,991
1977	405,315	1,259,315
1976	395,344	1,232,608
1975	385,045	1,175,181
1974	375,678	1,000,505
1973	367,612	1,061,707
1972	360,749	921,524
1971	355,212	963,259
1970	350,709	905,902
1969	343,596	878,359
1968	340,973	815,116
1967	335,813	862,071
1966	329,697	876,283
1965	321,695	913,761
1964	314,397	950,219
1963	307,279	961,067
1962	299,345	960,046
1961	292,109	798,978
1960	285,105	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 Venezuela and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1% in Venezuela and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Venezuela vs Vietnam by year

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Venezuela

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Venezuela	Vietnam
2023	15.1	13.8
2022	15	14.3
2021	15.2	14.7
2020	15.5	15.2
2019	16.3	15.5
2018	17.3	15.4
2017	17.9	16.8
2016	18.3	17.3
2015	18.6	18.5
2014	19.1	18.7
2013	19.5	17.9
2012	19.9	17.9
2011	20.2	17.6
2010	20.3	17.4
2009	20.6	17.5
2008	21.1	17.7
2007	21.5	17.5
2006	22.1	17.2
2005	22.4	17.4
2004	22.4	18
2003	22.9	18.2
2002	23.3	18.1
2001	23.6	18.1
2000	23.7	18
1999	24.2	17.6
1998	24.6	18.3
1997	25.1	19.6
1996	25.5	21
1995	26	22.7
1994	26.5	24.5
1993	27.1	26.1
1992	27.7	27.3
1991	28.3	28.5
1990	28.9	28.9
1989	29.5	29
1988	30.1	28.7
1987	30.6	29.2
1986	30.9	30.7
1985	31	32.2
1984	31.4	33.3
1983	31.8	33.7
1982	32.3	33.6
1981	32.8	33.4
1980	33.3	33.5
1979	33.8	34.1
1978	34.1	34.3
1977	34.5	34.6
1976	34.7	34.9
1975	35	35.1
1974	35.3	35.5
1973	35.7	36.9
1972	36.1	36.4
1971	36.7	35.7
1970	37.5	35.2
1969	38.2	35.1
1968	39	35.2
1967	39.7	34.6
1966	40.5	35.4
1965	41.3	37.1
1964	42	38.6
1963	42.7	40
1962	43.4	40
1961	44.1	35.6
1960	45	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.1 in Venezuela and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 45 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Venezuela	Vietnam
2100	14.4%	13.2%
2099	14.5%	13.2%
2098	14.5%	13.3%
2097	14.5%	13.3%
2096	14.5%	13.3%
2095	14.6%	13.4%
2094	14.6%	13.4%
2093	14.6%	13.5%
2092	14.7%	13.5%
2091	14.7%	13.6%
2090	14.8%	13.7%
2089	14.8%	13.7%
2088	14.9%	13.8%
2087	15%	13.9%
2086	15.1%	14%
2085	15.2%	14%
2084	15.2%	14.1%
2083	15.3%	14.2%
2082	15.4%	14.2%
2081	15.6%	14.3%
2080	15.7%	14.3%
2079	15.8%	14.4%
2078	15.9%	14.4%
2077	16%	14.4%
2076	16.1%	14.4%
2075	16.2%	14.5%
2074	16.4%	14.5%
2073	16.5%	14.5%
2072	16.6%	14.5%
2071	16.7%	14.5%
2070	16.8%	14.5%
2069	16.8%	14.5%
2068	16.9%	14.5%
2067	17%	14.6%
2066	17.1%	14.6%
2065	17.2%	14.7%
2064	17.3%	14.8%
2063	17.4%	14.9%
2062	17.4%	15%
2061	17.5%	15.1%
2060	17.7%	15.3%
2059	17.8%	15.4%
2058	17.9%	15.6%
2057	18.1%	15.8%
2056	18.3%	16%
2055	18.5%	16.2%
2054	18.7%	16.4%
2053	18.9%	16.6%
2052	19.1%	16.7%
2051	19.4%	16.9%
2050	19.6%	17%
2049	19.9%	17.1%
2048	20.2%	17.2%
2047	20.4%	17.3%
2046	20.6%	17.4%
2045	20.8%	17.4%
2044	21%	17.5%
2043	21.2%	17.5%
2042	21.3%	17.5%
2041	21.4%	17.6%
2040	21.4%	17.6%
2039	21.5%	17.7%
2038	21.5%	17.8%
2037	21.4%	18%
2036	21.4%	18.2%
2035	21.4%	18.4%
2034	21.5%	18.7%
2033	21.6%	18.9%
2032	21.9%	19.3%
2031	22.2%	19.7%
2030	22.5%	20.2%
2029	23%	20.8%
2028	23.5%	21.4%
2027	24%	22.2%
2026	24.6%	22.7%
2025	25.2%	23%
2024	25.5%	23.2%
2023	26.2%	23.6%
2022	26.8%	23.9%
2021	27.4%	24.2%
2020	27.8%	24.4%
2019	28%	24.5%
2018	27.9%	24.6%
2017	27.8%	24.4%
2016	27.9%	24.1%
2015	28.2%	24%
2014	28.5%	24%
2013	28.9%	23.9%
2012	29.2%	24%
2011	29.5%	24.2%
2010	29.9%	24.6%
2009	30.3%	25.1%
2008	30.6%	25.6%
2007	31%	26.2%
2006	31.4%	26.9%
2005	31.8%	27.7%
2004	32.2%	28.5%
2003	32.7%	29.2%
2002	33.1%	29.9%
2001	33.6%	30.6%
2000	34%	31.5%
1999	34.5%	32.5%
1998	34.9%	33.5%
1997	35.3%	34.5%
1996	35.8%	35.4%
1995	36.2%	36.1%
1994	36.6%	36.7%
1993	37%	37.2%
1992	37.4%	37.7%
1991	37.8%	38.1%
1990	38.1%	38.5%
1989	38.4%	38.8%
1988	38.7%	39.2%
1987	39%	39.6%
1986	39.3%	39.9%
1985	39.6%	40.1%
1984	39.9%	40.1%
1983	40.3%	40.2%
1982	40.6%	40.2%
1981	41%	40.2%
1980	41.3%	40.3%
1979	41.7%	40.4%
1978	42.1%	40.6%
1977	42.5%	41%
1976	42.9%	41.2%
1975	43.3%	41.4%
1974	43.8%	41.8%
1973	44.3%	42.1%
1972	44.7%	42.4%
1971	45.2%	42.7%
1970	45.6%	42.9%
1969	46%	43.2%
1968	46.3%	43.4%
1967	46.6%	43.5%
1966	46.8%	43.6%
1965	46.9%	43.5%
1964	47%	43.4%
1963	47%	43.1%
1962	47%	42.4%
1961	46.9%	41.8%
1960	46.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Venezuela and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 38.1% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Venezuela and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Venezuela vs Vietnam

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Venezuela

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Venezuela	Vietnam
2023	227	48
2022	219	49
2021	251	52
2020	207	51
2019	202	52
2018	205	53
2017	195	55
2016	162	56
2015	136	58
2014	133	59
2013	123	60
2012	113	60
2011	104	61
2010	110	62
2009	109	64
2008	103	65
2007	92	66
2006	96	67
2005	93	69
2004	94	72
2003	97	71
2002	87	74
2001	101	78
2000	86	83
1999	88	86
1998	82	93
1997	82	104
1996	86	111
1995	84	119
1994	84	130
1993	82	135
1992	82	139
1991	80	142
1990	83	147
1989	80	152
1988	80	155
1987	81	163
1986	81	174
1985	83	186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 227 deaths per 100,000 live births in Venezuela, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Venezuela

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Venezuela	Vietnam
2023	2.43%	2%
2022	2.43%	2.04%
2021	2.43%	2.07%
2020	2.43%	2.1%
2019	2.43%	2.12%
2018	2.43%	2.14%
2017	2.43%	2.15%
2016	2.43%	2.18%
2015	1.92%	2.2%
2014	1.83%	2.22%
2013	1.79%	2.24%
2012	1.76%	2.26%
2011	1.73%	2.28%
2010	1.72%	2.31%
2009	1.71%	2.33%
2008	1.72%	2.36%
2007	1.74%	2.4%
2006	1.79%	2.45%
2005	1.85%	2.5%
2004	1.91%	2.57%
2003	1.98%	2.65%
2002	2.03%	2.74%
2001	2.09%	2.86%
2000	2.15%	2.98%
1999	2.24%	3.13%
1998	2.34%	3.29%
1997	2.45%	3.48%
1996	2.55%	3.68%
1995	2.63%	3.9%
1994	2.68%	4.14%
1993	2.73%	4.39%
1992	2.78%	4.64%
1991	2.86%	4.9%
1990	2.96%	5.15%
1989	3.09%	5.4%
1988	3.23%	5.64%
1987	3.37%	5.85%
1986	3.5%	6.04%
1985	3.64%	6.21%
1984	3.77%	6.36%
1983	3.91%	6.5%
1982	4.07%	6.64%
1981	4.24%	6.79%
1980	4.42%	6.94%
1979	4.62%	7.1%
1978	4.82%	7.27%
1977	5.01%	7.44%
1976	5.2%	7.6%
1975	5.38%	7.75%
1974	5.57%	10.7%
1973	5.75%	10.4%
1972	5.94%	11.9%
1971	6.12%	10.5%
1970	6.3%	10.7%
1969	6.47%	10.8%
1968	6.61%	11.6%
1967	6.75%	10%
1966	6.87%	9.97%
1965	7%	9.93%
1964	7.14%	8.73%
1963	7.3%	-
1962	7.49%	-
1961	7.72%	-
1960	7.97%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.43% in Venezuela and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.