Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Sri Lanka
1.97 live births per woman
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.91 live births per woman
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Viet Nam rank
121st
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.97 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.06 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th and Viet Nam ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.38 live births per woman | 5.61 live births per woman | 0.2274 live births per woman | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 4.96 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 1.11 live births per woman | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 3.96 live births per woman | 5.65 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.02 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 1.19 live births per woman | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 0.4615 live births per woman | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.26 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 0.3091 live births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 0.1236 live births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.99 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 0.0553 live births per woman | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.97 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 Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 0.06 live births per woman, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th 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.