United States vs Vietnam
United States vs Vietnam: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.62 births per woman in United States and 1.91 births per woman in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 0.29 births per woman, or 1.18 times that in United States.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Vietnam has been higher since 2011, when it overtook United States.
- In 2023, United States ranked 142 and Vietnam ranked 115 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts United States at 1.65 births per woman and Vietnam at 1.7 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | United States | Vietnam | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.62 | 1.91 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.67 | 1.93 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.63 | 1.94 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.62 | 1.96 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.68 | 1.94 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.75 | 1.99 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.8 | 2 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.83 | 2.1 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.85 | 2.09 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.84 | 1.98 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.86 | 1.97 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 1.93 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.92 | 1.91 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.99 | 1.92 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.05 | 1.93 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.1 | 1.91 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.09 | 1.87 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 1.89 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.03 | 1.97 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.03 | 2 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2.01 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.99 | 2 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.98 | 2.1 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.96 | 2.27 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.96 | 2.47 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.97 | 2.7 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.99 | 2.94 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.01 | 3.17 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.04 | 3.35 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 2.06 | 3.52 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 2.07 | 3.6 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 2.01 | 3.64 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 1.94 | 3.62 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 1.89 | 3.72 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 1.85 | 3.96 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 1.86 | 4.21 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.83 | 4.41 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 4.52 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 1.86 | 4.59 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 1.85 | 4.67 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 1.86 | 4.8 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 1.84 | 4.94 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 1.83 | 5.29 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 1.79 | 5.46 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 1.82 | 5.62 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 1.87 | 5.78 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 1.92 | 6.11 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 2.06 | 6.1 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 2.32 | 6.07 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 2.52 | 6.02 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 2.5 | 6.01 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 2.51 | 6.03 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.61 | 5.88 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.77 | 5.97 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 2.98 | 6.16 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 3.26 | 6.29 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 3.39 | 6.39 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 3.53 | 6.26 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 3.69 | 5.48 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 3.73 | 6.27 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 3.75 | 6.25 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.75 | 6.21 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.7 | 6.15 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.62 | 5.62 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.52 | 5.54 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.48 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.36 | 5.27 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.29 | 5.47 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.2 | 4.65 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 3.09 | 5.15 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | United States | Vietnam | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.621.48–1.77 | 1.91.54–2.24 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.621.44–1.79 | 1.881.49–2.26 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.631.42–1.83 | 1.861.43–2.27 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.621.39–1.85 | 1.851.41–2.26 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.631.37–1.87 | 1.841.37–2.25 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.631.36–1.88 | 1.831.36–2.25 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.631.35–1.91 | 1.821.33–2.24 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.631.33–1.93 | 1.811.3–2.23 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.631.32–1.95 | 1.81.27–2.24 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.631.31–1.95 | 1.791.27–2.25 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.631.3–1.97 | 1.791.24–2.24 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.631.28–1.98 | 1.781.24–2.23 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.641.27–2 | 1.781.24–2.24 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.641.26–2 | 1.781.25–2.25 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.641.25–2.02 | 1.771.23–2.25 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.641.24–2.02 | 1.771.2–2.26 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.641.24–2.02 | 1.771.19–2.27 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.641.22–2.05 | 1.771.19–2.27 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.641.21–2.05 | 1.771.17–2.26 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.641.2–2.04 | 1.761.18–2.26 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.641.19–2.06 | 1.761.16–2.27 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.651.19–2.07 | 1.761.16–2.28 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.641.18–2.08 | 1.761.16–2.29 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.641.18–2.08 | 1.751.14–2.28 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.641.17–2.1 | 1.751.14–2.28 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.641.17–2.1 | 1.751.12–2.28 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.641.16–2.1 | 1.751.12–2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.641.16–2.1 | 1.741.11–2.29 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.641.16–2.09 | 1.741.11–2.29 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.641.16–2.11 | 1.741.1–2.29 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.641.16–2.12 | 1.741.1–2.29 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.641.15–2.14 | 1.731.09–2.29 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.641.13–2.16 | 1.741.07–2.29 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.641.14–2.15 | 1.731.08–2.3 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.641.13–2.15 | 1.731.08–2.31 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.641.13–2.15 | 1.731.08–2.31 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.641.12–2.17 | 1.731.09–2.32 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.641.11–2.15 | 1.731.08–2.32 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.641.13–2.17 | 1.721.09–2.31 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.641.11–2.17 | 1.721.11–2.31 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.641.12–2.19 | 1.721.09–2.32 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.641.12–2.2 | 1.721.09–2.33 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.641.11–2.21 | 1.721.09–2.36 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.641.1–2.21 | 1.721.08–2.35 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.641.1–2.19 | 1.721.09–2.36 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.641.09–2.2 | 1.721.09–2.36 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.641.1–2.2 | 1.721.08–2.38 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.641.08–2.2 | 1.721.1–2.37 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.641.09–2.2 | 1.721.08–2.37 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.641.1–2.21 | 1.721.07–2.36 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.641.1–2.21 | 1.721.07–2.35 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.641.09–2.22 | 1.721.05–2.37 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.641.09–2.21 | 1.721.03–2.36 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.641.08–2.23 | 1.721.04–2.4 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.651.09–2.22 | 1.721.03–2.4 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.651.09–2.22 | 1.721.03–2.39 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.651.07–2.21 | 1.721.06–2.39 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.651.08–2.22 | 1.711.06–2.38 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.651.08–2.23 | 1.711.06–2.39 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.651.06–2.24 | 1.711.05–2.4 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.651.05–2.26 | 1.711.05–2.41 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.651.04–2.25 | 1.711.07–2.41 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.651.06–2.26 | 1.711.05–2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.651.04–2.28 | 1.711.06–2.4 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.651.03–2.25 | 1.711.06–2.4 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.651.04–2.27 | 1.711.01–2.41 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.651.04–2.27 | 1.711.03–2.4 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.651.04–2.25 | 1.711.03–2.42 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.651.03–2.27 | 1.711.02–2.41 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.651.03–2.3 | 1.711.01–2.42 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.651.03–2.31 | 1.711.01–2.43 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.651.02–2.31 | 1.711.02–2.44 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.651.03–2.3 | 1.711.02–2.45 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.651.04–2.29 | 1.711.01–2.44 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.651.05–2.28 | 1.710.99–2.45 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.651.05–2.29 | 1.711–2.43 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.651.03–2.29 | 1.70.98–2.45 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
United States vs Vietnam
Health
- Life expectancyUnited States: 79.3 years in 2023Vietnam: 74.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityUnited States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Vietnam: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityUnited States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Vietnam: 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterUnited States: 97.5% in 2022Vietnam: 57.8% in 2022
- DepressionUnited States: 4.84% in 2017Vietnam: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateUnited States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Vietnam: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationUnited States: 344 million people in 2023Vietnam: 100 million people in 2023
- Population growthUnited States: 0.58% a year in 2023Vietnam: 0.64% a year in 2023
- Urban populationUnited States: 80.2% in 2025Vietnam: 38.8% in 2025
- Median ageUnited States: 38 years in 2023Vietnam: 32.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overUnited States: 17.4% in 2023Vietnam: 8.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateUnited States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Vietnam: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingUnited States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025Vietnam: 2.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsUnited States: $929B in 2025Vietnam: $10.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personUnited States: $2,755 in 2025Vietnam: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingUnited States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025Vietnam: 9.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelUnited States: 1.4 million people in 2020Vietnam: 522,000 people in 2020
- National powerUnited States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022Vietnam: 1.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersUnited States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020Vietnam: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsUnited States: 745 million TIV in 2025Vietnam: 177 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsUnited States: 14 billion TIV in 2025Vietnam: 10 million TIV in 2018