Vietnam birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Vietnam by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Vietnam was 1.91 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2016. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.17 — a 39.7% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Vietnam (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.97% annually. On average, 934,975 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.73% — 727,955 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Vietnam ranks 27/196 for absolute natural population change and 114/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Vietnam by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 9.82% will be to women under age 20, 55.5% to women ages 20-29, and 34.7% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 8.29%, 60.8%, and 30.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Vietnam	World
2100	13.2%	16.5%
2099	13.2%	16.6%
2098	13.3%	16.6%
2097	13.3%	16.7%
2096	13.3%	16.8%
2095	13.4%	16.8%
2094	13.4%	16.9%
2093	13.5%	17%
2092	13.5%	17%
2091	13.6%	17.1%
2090	13.7%	17.2%
2089	13.7%	17.2%
2088	13.8%	17.3%
2087	13.9%	17.4%
2086	14%	17.4%
2085	14%	17.5%
2084	14.1%	17.5%
2083	14.2%	17.6%
2082	14.2%	17.7%
2081	14.3%	17.7%
2080	14.3%	17.8%
2079	14.4%	17.8%
2078	14.4%	17.9%
2077	14.4%	17.9%
2076	14.4%	18%
2075	14.5%	18%
2074	14.5%	18.1%
2073	14.5%	18.2%
2072	14.5%	18.2%
2071	14.5%	18.3%
2070	14.5%	18.3%
2069	14.5%	18.4%
2068	14.5%	18.5%
2067	14.6%	18.6%
2066	14.6%	18.6%
2065	14.7%	18.7%
2064	14.8%	18.8%
2063	14.9%	18.9%
2062	15%	19.1%
2061	15.1%	19.2%
2060	15.3%	19.3%
2059	15.4%	19.4%
2058	15.6%	19.5%
2057	15.8%	19.6%
2056	16%	19.8%
2055	16.2%	19.9%
2054	16.4%	20%
2053	16.6%	20.1%
2052	16.7%	20.2%
2051	16.9%	20.3%
2050	17%	20.4%
2049	17.1%	20.5%
2048	17.2%	20.6%
2047	17.3%	20.7%
2046	17.4%	20.8%
2045	17.4%	20.9%
2044	17.5%	20.9%
2043	17.5%	21%
2042	17.5%	21.1%
2041	17.6%	21.2%
2040	17.6%	21.2%
2039	17.7%	21.3%
2038	17.8%	21.4%
2037	18%	21.5%
2036	18.2%	21.6%
2035	18.4%	21.8%
2034	18.7%	22%
2033	18.9%	22.2%
2032	19.3%	22.4%
2031	19.7%	22.7%
2030	20.2%	23%
2029	20.8%	23.3%
2028	21.4%	23.6%
2027	22.2%	23.9%
2026	22.7%	24.2%
2025	23%	24.6%
2024	23.2%	24.7%
2023	23.6%	25%
2022	23.9%	25.3%
2021	24.2%	25.6%
2020	24.4%	25.8%
2019	24.5%	26%
2018	24.6%	26.2%
2017	24.4%	26.4%
2016	24.1%	26.5%
2015	24%	26.6%
2014	24%	26.8%
2013	23.9%	26.9%
2012	24%	27%
2011	24.2%	27.1%
2010	24.6%	27.3%
2009	25.1%	27.5%
2008	25.6%	27.6%
2007	26.2%	27.9%
2006	26.9%	28.1%
2005	27.7%	28.5%
2004	28.5%	28.8%
2003	29.2%	29.2%
2002	29.9%	29.6%
2001	30.6%	30%
2000	31.5%	30.4%
1999	32.5%	30.8%
1998	33.5%	31.1%
1997	34.5%	31.5%
1996	35.4%	31.8%
1995	36.1%	32.1%
1994	36.7%	32.3%
1993	37.2%	32.5%
1992	37.7%	32.7%
1991	38.1%	32.9%
1990	38.5%	33%
1989	38.8%	33.2%
1988	39.2%	33.4%
1987	39.6%	33.6%
1986	39.9%	33.8%
1985	40.1%	34%
1984	40.1%	34.3%
1983	40.2%	34.6%
1982	40.2%	34.9%
1981	40.2%	35.2%
1980	40.3%	35.5%
1979	40.4%	35.9%
1978	40.6%	36.3%
1977	41%	36.7%
1976	41.2%	36.9%
1975	41.4%	37.1%
1974	41.8%	37.2%
1973	42.1%	37.3%
1972	42.4%	37.5%
1971	42.7%	37.6%
1970	42.9%	37.7%
1969	43.2%	37.8%
1968	43.4%	37.9%
1967	43.5%	38%
1966	43.6%	38%
1965	43.5%	38%
1964	43.4%	38%
1963	43.1%	37.8%
1962	42.4%	37.6%
1961	41.8%	37.5%
1960	41.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Vietnam was 41.1% in 1960, 37.7% in 1992, and 23.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Vietnam.

Maternal mortality by year

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Vietnam

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Vietnam	World
2023	48	197
2022	49	203
2021	52	242
2020	51	211
2019	52	207
2018	53	211
2017	55	215
2016	56	220
2015	58	228
2014	59	231
2013	60	235
2012	60	239
2011	61	247
2010	62	253
2009	64	258
2008	65	264
2007	66	269
2006	67	276
2005	69	283
2004	72	291
2003	71	301
2002	74	311
2001	78	321
2000	83	328
1999	86	340
1998	93	360
1997	104	358
1996	111	366
1995	119	371
1994	130	382
1993	135	389
1992	139	395
1991	142	395
1990	147	391
1989	152	401
1988	155	414
1987	163	429
1986	174	438
1985	186	460

The maternal mortality rate in Vietnam was 48 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.05% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 42.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Vietnam

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Vietnam	World
2023	2%	2.49%
2022	2.04%	2.59%
2021	2.07%	2.66%
2020	2.1%	2.75%
2019	2.12%	2.86%
2018	2.14%	2.97%
2017	2.15%	3.11%
2016	2.18%	3.22%
2015	2.2%	3.35%
2014	2.22%	3.48%
2013	2.24%	3.61%
2012	2.26%	3.77%
2011	2.28%	3.97%
2010	2.31%	4.11%
2009	2.33%	4.31%
2008	2.36%	4.5%
2007	2.4%	4.7%
2006	2.45%	4.92%
2005	2.5%	5.16%
2004	2.57%	5.43%
2003	2.65%	5.65%
2002	2.74%	5.94%
2001	2.86%	6.21%
2000	2.98%	6.48%
1999	3.13%	6.75%
1998	3.29%	7.05%
1997	3.48%	7.28%
1996	3.68%	7.52%
1995	3.9%	7.76%
1994	4.14%	7.98%
1993	4.39%	8.19%
1992	4.64%	8.46%
1991	4.9%	8.66%
1990	5.15%	8.81%
1989	5.4%	9.02%
1988	5.64%	9.31%
1987	5.85%	9.47%
1986	6.04%	9.81%
1985	6.21%	10.1%
1984	6.36%	10.4%
1983	6.5%	10.6%
1982	6.64%	10.8%
1981	6.79%	11%
1980	6.94%	11.4%
1979	7.1%	11.7%
1978	7.27%	12.2%
1977	7.44%	12.6%
1976	7.6%	13%
1975	7.75%	13.4%
1974	10.7%	13.8%
1973	10.4%	14.1%
1972	11.9%	14.5%
1971	10.5%	15.1%
1970	10.7%	15.2%
1969	10.8%	15.4%
1968	11.6%	15.6%
1967	10%	15.9%
1966	9.97%	16.1%
1965	9.93%	16.4%
1964	8.73%	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Vietnam was 20 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 29.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.