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
23456195019862023

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.

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Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed