Fertility and Mortality in Viet Nam: Patterns, Trends and Differentials

The monograph includes 4 main chapters. Chapter 1 is the introduction and the methodology. Chapter 2 analyzes the current fertility levels and trends in Vietnam through data from the censuses. Chapter 3 presents the analysis results of the mortality rate. Some assessment techniques have been applied to supplement the scientific basis for the factual analysis, such as the method of inversion survival coefficient and the methods of Trussell and Zlotnik-Hill. Finally, Chapter 4 presents some conclusions and recommendations to provide some policy direction, contributing to the formulation and implementation of the Programme for Population and Reproductive Health in Viet Nam.