Da Nang now has a population of around 1,029,000 people, according to the latest figures released by the municipal Department of Health, and the annual rate of natural increase is 1%.

After the implementation of the National Target Programme on Population and Family Planning over the 2011 - 2015 period, the city’s total fertility rate has been on an upward trend and the rate of newborn babies who have benefitted from the screening service has increased significantly.

In addition, the city has seen a considerable drop in the rate of pregnancy-related deaths, and in the number of fatalities in the under 5s.

The city is striving to reach its targets for 2020 of controlling its population below 1.4 million and its total fertility rate at less than 2.1%.