Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1963
All-time low
1.87
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam stood at 1.91.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam peaked at 6.38 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 117th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 | — |
| 1951 | 4.65 | -9.6% |
| 1952 | 5.47 | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 5.27 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 5.8 | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 5.54 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 5.62 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.14 | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 6.21 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.25 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.27 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.48 | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 6.26 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 6.38 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.16 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.97 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.88 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.03 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.01 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.07 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.11 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.78 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.46 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.29 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.79 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.67 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.52 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.41 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.21 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.96 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.72 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.62 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.64 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.17 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.47 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.03 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.61 | 4.65 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.07 | 5.48 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 | 4.94 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 3.62 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.87 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.88 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.91 | 1.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,995 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.78 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1476 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam was 1.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Vietnam ranks 117th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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