Viet Nam Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Viet Nam's fertility rate was 1.90 in 2025, ranked 104th globally. This represents a 0.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Viet Nam's fertility rate stood at 1.90 in 2025, a decline of +0.01 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.90 by 2025. Viet Nam ranked 104th globally.
Vietnam’s fertility rate has fallen dramatically from an all‑time peak of 6.38 in 1963 to a trough of 1.87 in 2006, and the World Bank records a latest value of 1.90 in 2025, ranking the country 104th globally. Over the 65‑year span, the decline reflects sustained demographic transition driven by expanded education, urbanisation and family‑planning programmes, while the recent figure sits close to peers such as India (1.89) and Nepal (1.93). The near‑plateau since the 2006 trough suggests that fertility is stabilising just above replacement level, limiting further population growth and easing pressure on public services. Continued improvements in women’s labour‑force participation and access to reproductive health could push the rate marginally lower, whereas policy shifts that encourage larger families might halt the downward drift. The trajectory therefore points to a modestly low‑fertility equilibrium unless significant socio‑economic changes intervene.
Data & projection
| Year | Fertility Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.89 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.90 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.90 | −0.01 | #104 |
| 2023 | 1.91 | −0.01 | #109 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | −0.01 | #107 |
| 2021 | 1.94 | −0.02 | #105 |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +0.01 | #101 |
| 2019 | 1.94 | +0.06 | #101 |
| 2018 | 1.88 | −0.11 | #95 |
| 2017 | 1.99 | −0.01 | #98 |
| 2016 | 2.00 | −0.10 | #97 |
| 2015 | 2.10 | +0.01 | #102 |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +0.11 | #100 |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +0.01 | #87 |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +0.04 | #81 |
| 2011 | 1.93 | +0.02 | #78 |
| 2010 | 1.91 | −0.01 | #71 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Viet Nam matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2020. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw fertility rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Viet Nam's fertility rate was 1.90 in 2025. Ranked 104th globally. This represents a 0.7% decrease from the previous year.
Viet Nam's fertility rate peaked at 6.39 in 1963.
The lowest fertility rate in Viet Nam was 1.87 in 2006.
Viet Nam ranks 104th globally in fertility rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.TFRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Viet Nam's fertility rate is projected to reach 1.90 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The fertility rate of Viet Nam in 2025 was 1.90. This ranks 104th in the world.
Cite this page
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