Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Children born per woman
Sri Lanka
1.97
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.91
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Viet Nam rank
117th
Children born per woman over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.97 against 1.91 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Viet Nam ranks 117th of 229 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 | 5.61 | 0.2274 | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 4.96 | 6.07 | 1.11 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 5.65 | 1.69 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 4.21 | 1.19 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.81 | 0.4615 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 1.95 | 0.3091 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.98 | 0.1236 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.93 | 0.0553 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.97 against 1.91 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 0.06, 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 children born per woman?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Viet Nam ranks 117th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.