Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.91 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.
Vietnam ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Vietnam?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 live births per woman in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Vietnam ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.