Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.38 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.87 live births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam stood at 1.91 live births per woman.
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. share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam peaked at 6.38 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.87 live births per woman, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 121st out of 236 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. share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.65 live births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1952 | 5.47 live births per woman | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 5.27 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 5.8 live births per woman | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 5.54 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 5.62 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.14 live births per woman | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 6.21 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.25 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.27 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.48 live births per woman | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 6.26 live births per woman | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 6.38 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.29 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.16 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.97 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.88 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.03 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.01 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.02 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.07 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.11 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.78 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.62 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.46 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.29 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.67 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.59 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.52 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.41 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.21 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.96 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.72 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.62 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.64 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.52 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.35 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.17 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 live births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.47 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.03 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.91 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 live births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.94 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.91 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.91 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.61 live births per woman | 4.65 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.07 live births per woman | 5.48 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 live births per woman | 4.94 live births per woman | 6.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 live births per woman | 3.62 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 3.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 2.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,995 kg per hectare (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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.8% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1063 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Vietnam was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 live births per woman in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Vietnam ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.