Fertility & birth rates in Vietnam and Yemen

Fertility rate in Vietnam vs Yemen by year

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Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Vietnam	Yemen
2023	1.91	4.59
2022	1.93	4.59
2021	1.94	4.6
2020	1.96	4.6
2019	1.94	4.6
2018	1.88	4.61
2017	1.99	4.61
2016	2	4.61
2015	2.1	4.62
2014	2.09	4.62
2013	1.98	4.62
2012	1.97	4.63
2011	1.93	4.63
2010	1.91	4.81
2009	1.92	5
2008	1.93	5.11
2007	1.91	5.26
2006	1.87	5.41
2005	1.89	5.56
2004	1.97	5.71
2003	2	5.84
2002	2.01	5.97
2001	2.02	6.14
2000	2.03	6.32
1999	2	6.49
1998	2.1	6.64
1997	2.27	6.82
1996	2.47	7
1995	2.7	7.53
1994	2.94	7.8
1993	3.17	8.05
1992	3.35	8.27
1991	3.52	8.46
1990	3.6	8.61
1989	3.64	8.71
1988	3.62	8.79
1987	3.72	8.83
1986	3.96	8.86
1985	4.21	8.86
1984	4.41	8.85
1983	4.52	8.83
1982	4.59	8.79
1981	4.67	8.75
1980	4.8	8.71
1979	4.94	8.67
1978	5.1	8.5
1977	5.29	8.47
1976	5.46	8.42
1975	5.62	8.37
1974	5.78	8.33
1973	6.11	8.29
1972	6.1	8.27
1971	6.07	8.26
1970	6.02	8.23
1969	6.01	8.22
1968	6.03	8.19
1967	5.88	8.17
1966	5.97	8.14
1965	6.16	8.1
1964	6.29	8.07
1963	6.39	8.03
1962	6.26	8.01
1961	5.48	8
1960	6.27	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Vietnam was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Vietnam vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Vietnam

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Vietnam	Yemen
2023	727,955	1,198,150
2022	775,914	1,153,375
2021	799,593	1,103,622
2020	924,004	1,086,322
2019	895,262	1,056,432
2018	882,977	1,020,238
2017	1,001,833	1,006,725
2016	1,045,094	975,697
2015	1,145,903	939,922
2014	1,151,221	920,330
2013	1,071,570	884,929
2012	1,063,741	845,645
2011	1,029,859	806,359
2010	1,005,559	803,246
2009	1,007,778	798,911
2008	1,008,141	779,123
2007	981,689	764,780
2006	943,041	750,082
2005	942,084	726,708
2004	985,438	710,493
2003	1,001,470	694,457
2002	991,427	672,494
2001	985,610	658,704
2000	966,894	646,694
1999	925,519	633,166
1998	959,016	615,488
1997	1,028,116	604,443
1996	1,108,686	588,786
1995	1,203,666	607,966
1994	1,291,534	602,363
1993	1,370,365	595,459
1992	1,419,952	582,072
1991	1,459,311	565,837
1990	1,449,157	549,654
1989	1,423,622	530,464
1988	1,370,108	513,296
1987	1,359,481	493,337
1986	1,407,957	464,665
1985	1,453,954	455,576
1984	1,477,448	434,674
1983	1,453,913	414,823
1982	1,407,959	392,302
1981	1,358,500	374,482
1980	1,321,595	355,767
1979	1,314,563	336,378
1978	1,286,991	312,439
1977	1,259,315	296,115
1976	1,232,608	281,078
1975	1,175,181	266,815
1974	1,000,505	252,737
1973	1,061,707	240,235
1972	921,524	229,322
1971	963,259	219,095
1970	905,902	207,613
1969	878,359	196,305
1968	815,116	182,518
1967	862,071	173,637
1966	876,283	164,091
1965	913,761	155,398
1964	950,219	147,299
1963	961,067	133,781
1962	960,046	131,262
1961	798,978	129,787
1960	955,268	122,994

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 +0.73% in Vietnam and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.97% in Vietnam and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Vietnam vs Yemen by year

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Vietnam

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Vietnam	Yemen
2023	13.8	35.2
2022	14.3	35.4
2021	14.7	35.7
2020	15.2	35.9
2019	15.5	35.9
2018	15.4	36
2017	16.8	36.1
2016	17.3	36
2015	18.5	35.9
2014	18.7	35.7
2013	17.9	35.5
2012	17.9	35.2
2011	17.6	34.7
2010	17.4	35.6
2009	17.5	36.6
2008	17.7	36.9
2007	17.5	37.5
2006	17.2	38.2
2005	17.4	38.4
2004	18	38.9
2003	18.2	39.4
2002	18.1	39.6
2001	18.1	40.2
2000	18	40.9
1999	17.6	41.5
1998	18.3	41.9
1997	19.6	42.6
1996	21	43.2
1995	22.7	45.9
1994	24.5	47.3
1993	26.1	48.6
1992	27.3	49.5
1991	28.5	50.2
1990	28.9	50.9
1989	29	51.4
1988	28.7	52.1
1987	29.2	52.5
1986	30.7	53.1
1985	32.2	53.6
1984	33.3	53.9
1983	33.7	54.3
1982	33.6	54.5
1981	33.4	54.6
1980	33.5	54.9
1979	34.1	54.9
1978	34.3	54.2
1977	34.6	54.4
1976	34.9	54.6
1975	35.1	54.7
1974	35.5	54.8
1973	36.9	55
1972	36.4	55.4
1971	35.7	55.8
1970	35.2	56.1
1969	35.1	56.2
1968	35.2	56.5
1967	34.6	56.8
1966	35.4	56.9
1965	37.1	56.8
1964	38.6	56.8
1963	40	56.5
1962	40	56.3
1961	35.6	56.2
1960	41.6	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.8 in Vietnam and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 41.6 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Vietnam	Yemen
2100	13.2%	19.3%
2099	13.2%	19.4%
2098	13.3%	19.6%
2097	13.3%	19.7%
2096	13.3%	19.9%
2095	13.4%	20.1%
2094	13.4%	20.2%
2093	13.5%	20.4%
2092	13.5%	20.6%
2091	13.6%	20.8%
2090	13.7%	20.9%
2089	13.7%	21.1%
2088	13.8%	21.3%
2087	13.9%	21.5%
2086	14%	21.7%
2085	14%	21.9%
2084	14.1%	22.1%
2083	14.2%	22.3%
2082	14.2%	22.5%
2081	14.3%	22.7%
2080	14.3%	22.9%
2079	14.4%	23.1%
2078	14.4%	23.4%
2077	14.4%	23.6%
2076	14.4%	23.8%
2075	14.5%	24.1%
2074	14.5%	24.3%
2073	14.5%	24.6%
2072	14.5%	24.9%
2071	14.5%	25.1%
2070	14.5%	25.4%
2069	14.5%	25.7%
2068	14.5%	26%
2067	14.6%	26.3%
2066	14.6%	26.6%
2065	14.7%	26.9%
2064	14.8%	27.2%
2063	14.9%	27.5%
2062	15%	27.9%
2061	15.1%	28.2%
2060	15.3%	28.5%
2059	15.4%	28.8%
2058	15.6%	29.1%
2057	15.8%	29.4%
2056	16%	29.6%
2055	16.2%	29.9%
2054	16.4%	30.2%
2053	16.6%	30.4%
2052	16.7%	30.7%
2051	16.9%	30.9%
2050	17%	31.2%
2049	17.1%	31.5%
2048	17.2%	31.8%
2047	17.3%	32.1%
2046	17.4%	32.4%
2045	17.4%	32.8%
2044	17.5%	33.2%
2043	17.5%	33.6%
2042	17.5%	34.1%
2041	17.6%	34.6%
2040	17.6%	35.1%
2039	17.7%	35.7%
2038	17.8%	36.3%
2037	18%	36.8%
2036	18.2%	37.4%
2035	18.4%	37.9%
2034	18.7%	38.4%
2033	18.9%	38.9%
2032	19.3%	39.4%
2031	19.7%	39.8%
2030	20.2%	40.2%
2029	20.8%	40.5%
2028	21.4%	40.7%
2027	22.2%	40.9%
2026	22.7%	41%
2025	23%	41.1%
2024	23.2%	41.1%
2023	23.6%	41.2%
2022	23.9%	41.3%
2021	24.2%	41.4%
2020	24.4%	41.4%
2019	24.5%	41.4%
2018	24.6%	41.5%
2017	24.4%	41.6%
2016	24.1%	41.7%
2015	24%	41.8%
2014	24%	42.1%
2013	23.9%	42.3%
2012	24%	42.7%
2011	24.2%	43%
2010	24.6%	43.5%
2009	25.1%	44.1%
2008	25.6%	44.7%
2007	26.2%	45.3%
2006	26.9%	45.9%
2005	27.7%	46.5%
2004	28.5%	47.1%
2003	29.2%	47.6%
2002	29.9%	48.1%
2001	30.6%	48.6%
2000	31.5%	49%
1999	32.5%	49.5%
1998	33.5%	49.9%
1997	34.5%	50.3%
1996	35.4%	50.6%
1995	36.1%	50.9%
1994	36.7%	51.1%
1993	37.2%	51.2%
1992	37.7%	51.2%
1991	38.1%	51.2%
1990	38.5%	51.1%
1989	38.8%	50.9%
1988	39.2%	50.7%
1987	39.6%	50.5%
1986	39.9%	50.3%
1985	40.1%	50%
1984	40.1%	49.7%
1983	40.2%	49.4%
1982	40.2%	49.1%
1981	40.2%	48.7%
1980	40.3%	48.3%
1979	40.4%	47.9%
1978	40.6%	47.5%
1977	41%	47%
1976	41.2%	46.6%
1975	41.4%	46.2%
1974	41.8%	45.7%
1973	42.1%	45.3%
1972	42.4%	44.8%
1971	42.7%	44.3%
1970	42.9%	43.8%
1969	43.2%	43.3%
1968	43.4%	42.8%
1967	43.5%	42.3%
1966	43.6%	41.8%
1965	43.5%	41.3%
1964	43.4%	40.9%
1963	43.1%	40.6%
1962	42.4%	40.4%
1961	41.8%	40.4%
1960	41.1%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 23.2% of the population in Vietnam and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 38.5% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Vietnam and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Vietnam vs Yemen

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Vietnam

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Vietnam	Yemen
2023	48	118
2022	49	125
2021	52	156
2020	51	135
2019	52	131
2018	53	134
2017	55	142
2016	56	134
2015	58	135
2014	59	134
2013	60	135
2012	60	137
2011	61	140
2010	62	144
2009	64	149
2008	65	153
2007	66	161
2006	67	171
2005	69	181
2004	72	194
2003	71	205
2002	74	218
2001	78	231
2000	83	241
1999	86	250
1998	93	260
1997	104	271
1996	111	282
1995	119	296
1994	130	311
1993	135	319
1992	139	330
1991	142	341
1990	147	359
1989	152	371
1988	155	388
1987	163	400
1986	174	430
1985	186	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 48 deaths per 100,000 live births in Vietnam, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Vietnam	Yemen
2023	2%	3.93%
2022	2.04%	4.08%
2021	2.07%	4.24%
2020	2.1%	4.32%
2019	2.12%	4.59%
2018	2.14%	4.7%
2017	2.15%	4.66%
2016	2.18%	4.77%
2015	2.2%	4.9%
2014	2.22%	4.84%
2013	2.24%	4.95%
2012	2.26%	5.14%
2011	2.28%	5.3%
2010	2.31%	5.49%
2009	2.33%	5.74%
2008	2.36%	6.02%
2007	2.4%	6.33%
2006	2.45%	6.68%
2005	2.5%	7.06%
2004	2.57%	7.47%
2003	2.65%	7.9%
2002	2.74%	8.36%
2001	2.86%	8.84%
2000	2.98%	9.32%
1999	3.13%	9.77%
1998	3.29%	10.2%
1997	3.48%	10.5%
1996	3.68%	10.8%
1995	3.9%	11.1%
1994	4.14%	11.3%
1993	4.39%	11.6%
1992	4.64%	11.8%
1991	4.9%	12.1%
1990	5.15%	12.5%
1989	5.4%	12.9%
1988	5.64%	13.4%
1987	5.85%	14%
1986	6.04%	14.6%
1985	6.21%	15.3%
1984	6.36%	16.2%
1983	6.5%	17.2%
1982	6.64%	18.4%
1981	6.79%	19.6%
1980	6.94%	20.8%
1979	7.1%	22.1%
1978	7.27%	23.4%
1977	7.44%	24.7%
1976	7.6%	26%
1975	7.75%	27.2%
1974	10.7%	28.4%
1973	10.4%	29.5%
1972	11.9%	30.6%
1971	10.5%	31.8%
1970	10.7%	33%
1969	10.8%	34.3%
1968	11.6%	35.6%
1967	10%	36.8%
1966	9.97%	38%
1965	9.93%	39%
1964	8.73%	40%
1963	-	40.8%
1962	-	41.5%
1961	-	42.2%
1960	-	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2% in Vietnam and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.