China vs Holy See: Comparison of fertility rates

China
0.999
in 2023
Holy See
1
in 2023
China rank
221st
Holy See rank
220th

Comparison of fertility rates over time

  • China
  • Holy See
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How they compare

Holy See currently reports 1 against 0.999 in China, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 221st and Holy See ranks 220th of 229 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Holy See Difference Ahead
1950s 5.93 1 4.93 China
1960s 6 1 5 China
1970s 4.07 1 3.07 China
1980s 2.68 1 1.68 China
1990s 1.73 1 0.7264 China
2000s 1.63 1 0.6281 China
2010s 1.69 1 0.6908 China
2020s 1.1 1 0.0965 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, China or Holy See?
Holy See, at 1 against 0.999 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates between China and Holy See?
0.001, with Holy See ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Holy See?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Holy See rank globally for comparison of fertility rates?
China ranks 221st and Holy See ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Comparison of fertility rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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