Philippines vs Viet Nam: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Philippines
1.92 live births per woman
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.91 live births per woman
in 2023
Philippines rank
120th
Viet Nam rank
121st
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Philippines
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.92 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 120th and Viet Nam ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.07 live births per woman | 5.61 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1960s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 0.6926 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.69 live births per woman | 5.65 live births per woman | 0.0415 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.72 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 0.5054 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.07 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 1.25 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.53 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.83 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 0.8478 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.97 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 0.0328 live births per woman | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Philippines or Viet Nam?
- Philippines, at 1.92 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Philippines ranks 120th and Viet Nam ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.