Fertility & birth rates in Vietnam and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Vietnam vs Zimbabwe by year

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Vietnam

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Vietnam	Zimbabwe
2023	1.91	3.72
2022	1.93	3.77
2021	1.94	3.77
2020	1.96	3.75
2019	1.94	3.75
2018	1.88	3.74
2017	1.99	3.77
2016	2	3.83
2015	2.1	3.91
2014	2.09	4.01
2013	1.98	4.11
2012	1.97	4.13
2011	1.93	4.13
2010	1.91	4.04
2009	1.92	3.95
2008	1.93	3.78
2007	1.91	3.68
2006	1.87	3.64
2005	1.89	3.69
2004	1.97	3.78
2003	2	3.86
2002	2.01	3.93
2001	2.02	3.98
2000	2.03	4.01
1999	2	4.06
1998	2.1	4.07
1997	2.27	4.08
1996	2.47	4.11
1995	2.7	4.15
1994	2.94	4.28
1993	3.17	4.39
1992	3.35	4.57
1991	3.52	4.72
1990	3.6	4.88
1989	3.64	5.07
1988	3.62	5.28
1987	3.72	5.5
1986	3.96	5.69
1985	4.21	5.87
1984	4.41	6.04
1983	4.52	6.2
1982	4.59	6.33
1981	4.67	6.45
1980	4.8	6.52
1979	4.94	6.59
1978	5.1	6.66
1977	5.29	6.71
1976	5.46	6.77
1975	5.62	6.83
1974	5.78	6.88
1973	6.11	6.94
1972	6.1	6.94
1971	6.07	6.94
1970	6.02	6.98
1969	6.01	7.04
1968	6.03	7.11
1967	5.88	7.16
1966	5.97	7.2
1965	6.16	7.23
1964	6.29	7.23
1963	6.39	7.23
1962	6.26	7.23
1961	5.48	7.21
1960	6.27	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Vietnam was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Vietnam

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Vietnam	Zimbabwe
2023	727,955	372,505
2022	775,914	371,243
2021	799,593	349,908
2020	924,004	354,790
2019	895,262	348,798
2018	882,977	345,883
2017	1,001,833	344,035
2016	1,045,094	348,772
2015	1,145,903	356,203
2014	1,151,221	366,350
2013	1,071,570	374,757
2012	1,063,741	371,135
2011	1,029,859	359,572
2010	1,005,559	335,570
2009	1,007,778	309,316
2008	1,008,141	280,527
2007	981,689	261,805
2006	943,041	248,963
2005	942,084	248,545
2004	985,438	248,307
2003	1,001,470	243,057
2002	991,427	244,170
2001	985,610	227,909
2000	966,894	236,343
1999	925,519	232,393
1998	959,016	225,614
1997	1,028,116	216,288
1996	1,108,686	205,269
1995	1,203,666	206,695
1994	1,291,534	216,343
1993	1,370,365	228,045
1992	1,419,952	255,291
1991	1,459,311	260,943
1990	1,449,157	265,444
1989	1,423,622	270,838
1988	1,370,108	277,498
1987	1,359,481	286,766
1986	1,407,957	289,894
1985	1,453,954	290,756
1984	1,477,448	290,052
1983	1,453,913	286,545
1982	1,407,959	279,934
1981	1,358,500	271,361
1980	1,321,595	241,179
1979	1,314,563	223,657
1978	1,286,991	222,979
1977	1,259,315	225,139
1976	1,232,608	221,419
1975	1,175,181	216,947
1974	1,000,505	208,806
1973	1,061,707	201,885
1972	921,524	193,725
1971	963,259	185,427
1970	905,902	178,979
1969	878,359	172,626
1968	815,116	166,865
1967	862,071	161,205
1966	876,283	156,014
1965	913,761	151,164
1964	950,219	145,848
1963	961,067	140,984
1962	960,046	136,317
1961	798,978	131,531
1960	955,268	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.97% in Vietnam and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Vietnam vs Zimbabwe by year

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Vietnam

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Vietnam	Zimbabwe
2023	13.8	30.4
2022	14.3	30.9
2021	14.7	30.9
2020	15.2	31
2019	15.5	31.1
2018	15.4	31.3
2017	16.8	31.8
2016	17.3	32.7
2015	18.5	33.9
2014	18.7	35.4
2013	17.9	37
2012	17.9	37.8
2011	17.6	38.1
2010	17.4	37.9
2009	17.5	37.5
2008	17.7	36.4
2007	17.5	35.7
2006	17.2	35.2
2005	17.4	35.8
2004	18	36.3
2003	18.2	36.6
2002	18.1	36.5
2001	18.1	36.5
2000	18	36.1
1999	17.6	35.6
1998	18.3	34.5
1997	19.6	33.4
1996	21	32.4
1995	22.7	31.7
1994	24.5	32
1993	26.1	32.4
1992	27.3	34.3
1991	28.5	34.9
1990	28.9	35.5
1989	29	36.4
1988	28.7	37.7
1987	29.2	39.5
1986	30.7	40.9
1985	32.2	42.3
1984	33.3	43.7
1983	33.7	45
1982	33.6	45.7
1981	33.4	46.3
1980	33.5	44.8
1979	34.1	46.3
1978	34.3	46.8
1977	34.6	46.5
1976	34.9	46.5
1975	35.1	46.6
1974	35.5	46.4
1973	36.9	46.4
1972	36.4	46
1971	35.7	45.6
1970	35.2	45.5
1969	35.1	45.5
1968	35.2	45.7
1967	34.6	45.8
1966	35.4	46.1
1965	37.1	46.4
1964	38.6	46.6
1963	40	46.8
1962	40	47.1
1961	35.6	47.3
1960	41.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.8 in Vietnam and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 41.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Vietnam	Zimbabwe
2100	13.2%	20.3%
2099	13.2%	20.5%
2098	13.3%	20.6%
2097	13.3%	20.8%
2096	13.3%	20.9%
2095	13.4%	21.1%
2094	13.4%	21.3%
2093	13.5%	21.4%
2092	13.5%	21.6%
2091	13.6%	21.8%
2090	13.7%	22%
2089	13.7%	22.2%
2088	13.8%	22.4%
2087	13.9%	22.6%
2086	14%	22.8%
2085	14%	23%
2084	14.1%	23.2%
2083	14.2%	23.4%
2082	14.2%	23.6%
2081	14.3%	23.8%
2080	14.3%	24%
2079	14.4%	24.2%
2078	14.4%	24.4%
2077	14.4%	24.6%
2076	14.4%	24.9%
2075	14.5%	25.1%
2074	14.5%	25.3%
2073	14.5%	25.5%
2072	14.5%	25.7%
2071	14.5%	25.9%
2070	14.5%	26.2%
2069	14.5%	26.4%
2068	14.5%	26.6%
2067	14.6%	26.8%
2066	14.6%	27.1%
2065	14.7%	27.3%
2064	14.8%	27.6%
2063	14.9%	27.8%
2062	15%	28.1%
2061	15.1%	28.4%
2060	15.3%	28.7%
2059	15.4%	29%
2058	15.6%	29.3%
2057	15.8%	29.6%
2056	16%	30%
2055	16.2%	30.3%
2054	16.4%	30.6%
2053	16.6%	31%
2052	16.7%	31.3%
2051	16.9%	31.7%
2050	17%	32%
2049	17.1%	32.4%
2048	17.2%	32.7%
2047	17.3%	33.1%
2046	17.4%	33.4%
2045	17.4%	33.7%
2044	17.5%	34%
2043	17.5%	34.2%
2042	17.5%	34.5%
2041	17.6%	34.7%
2040	17.6%	34.9%
2039	17.7%	35.2%
2038	17.8%	35.4%
2037	18%	35.7%
2036	18.2%	35.9%
2035	18.4%	36.2%
2034	18.7%	36.4%
2033	18.9%	36.6%
2032	19.3%	36.9%
2031	19.7%	37.2%
2030	20.2%	37.6%
2029	20.8%	38.1%
2028	21.4%	38.7%
2027	22.2%	39.3%
2026	22.7%	40%
2025	23%	40.6%
2024	23.2%	40.9%
2023	23.6%	41.3%
2022	23.9%	41.6%
2021	24.2%	41.9%
2020	24.4%	42.2%
2019	24.5%	42.5%
2018	24.6%	42.9%
2017	24.4%	43.3%
2016	24.1%	43.6%
2015	24%	43.8%
2014	24%	43.9%
2013	23.9%	43.9%
2012	24%	43.7%
2011	24.2%	43.4%
2010	24.6%	43%
2009	25.1%	42.7%
2008	25.6%	42.4%
2007	26.2%	42.1%
2006	26.9%	42%
2005	27.7%	41.9%
2004	28.5%	41.7%
2003	29.2%	41.5%
2002	29.9%	41.4%
2001	30.6%	41.5%
2000	31.5%	41.9%
1999	32.5%	42.4%
1998	33.5%	43.1%
1997	34.5%	44%
1996	35.4%	45%
1995	36.1%	45.9%
1994	36.7%	46.6%
1993	37.2%	47.1%
1992	37.7%	46.8%
1991	38.1%	46.6%
1990	38.5%	47.1%
1989	38.8%	47.6%
1988	39.2%	47.9%
1987	39.6%	47.9%
1986	39.9%	47.9%
1985	40.1%	48%
1984	40.1%	48.1%
1983	40.2%	48.2%
1982	40.2%	48.3%
1981	40.2%	48.4%
1980	40.3%	48.7%
1979	40.4%	48.8%
1978	40.6%	48.5%
1977	41%	48.3%
1976	41.2%	48.2%
1975	41.4%	48.1%
1974	41.8%	48.1%
1973	42.1%	48.1%
1972	42.4%	48.2%
1971	42.7%	48.2%
1970	42.9%	48.3%
1969	43.2%	48.4%
1968	43.4%	48.5%
1967	43.5%	48.5%
1966	43.6%	48.6%
1965	43.5%	48.7%
1964	43.4%	48.8%
1963	43.1%	48.5%
1962	42.4%	48.1%
1961	41.8%	47.7%
1960	41.1%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 23.2% of the population in Vietnam and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 38.5% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Vietnam and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Vietnam vs Zimbabwe

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Vietnam

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Vietnam	Zimbabwe
2023	48	358
2022	49	368
2021	52	446
2020	51	380
2019	52	388
2018	53	386
2017	55	389
2016	56	411
2015	58	428
2014	59	468
2013	60	525
2012	60	558
2011	61	564
2010	62	567
2009	64	540
2008	65	526
2007	66	519
2006	67	480
2005	69	454
2004	72	451
2003	71	455
2002	74	418
2001	78	467
2000	83	405
1999	86	399
1998	93	368
1997	104	357
1996	111	352
1995	119	332
1994	130	332
1993	135	331
1992	139	333
1991	142	332
1990	147	353
1989	152	382
1988	155	431
1987	163	480
1986	174	525
1985	186	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Vietnam	Zimbabwe
2023	2%	4.42%
2022	2.04%	4.6%
2021	2.07%	4.76%
2020	2.1%	5.01%
2019	2.12%	5.11%
2018	2.14%	5.23%
2017	2.15%	5.5%
2016	2.18%	5.69%
2015	2.2%	5.98%
2014	2.22%	6.18%
2013	2.24%	6.55%
2012	2.26%	7.14%
2011	2.28%	7.88%
2010	2.31%	8.5%
2009	2.33%	9.03%
2008	2.36%	9.34%
2007	2.4%	9.47%
2006	2.45%	9.4%
2005	2.5%	9.23%
2004	2.57%	9.17%
2003	2.65%	8.85%
2002	2.74%	8.48%
2001	2.86%	9.79%
2000	2.98%	9.83%
1999	3.13%	9.92%
1998	3.29%	10%
1997	3.48%	10.1%
1996	3.68%	10%
1995	3.9%	9.83%
1994	4.14%	9.52%
1993	4.39%	9.16%
1992	4.64%	8.73%
1991	4.9%	8.33%
1990	5.15%	7.97%
1989	5.4%	7.69%
1988	5.64%	7.55%
1987	5.85%	7.61%
1986	6.04%	7.86%
1985	6.21%	8.31%
1984	6.36%	8.87%
1983	6.5%	9.5%
1982	6.64%	10.1%
1981	6.79%	10.7%
1980	6.94%	11.1%
1979	7.1%	11.3%
1978	7.27%	11.5%
1977	7.44%	11.5%
1976	7.6%	11.5%
1975	7.75%	11.4%
1974	10.7%	11.4%
1973	10.4%	11.4%
1972	11.9%	11.5%
1971	10.5%	11.5%
1970	10.7%	11.7%
1969	10.8%	11.8%
1968	11.6%	12.1%
1967	10%	12.4%
1966	9.97%	12.7%
1965	9.93%	13.1%
1964	8.73%	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2% in Vietnam and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.