Canada vs China: Fertility rate by age group
Canada
4.8
in 2023
China
5.23
in 2023
Canada rank
206th
China rank
203rd
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.23 against 4.8 in Canada, a difference of 0.43.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 206th and China ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.19 | 83.76 | 32.57 | China |
| 1960s | 46.68 | 64.09 | 17.41 | China |
| 1970s | 33.55 | 29.41 | 4.14 | Canada |
| 1980s | 24.52 | 24.69 | 0.1707 | China |
| 1990s | 23.19 | 11.36 | 11.83 | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.54 | 7.81 | 6.73 | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 10.94 | 0.8778 | China |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 5.86 | 0.6655 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Canada or China?
- China, at 5.23 against 4.8 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Canada and China?
- 0.43, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Canada ranks 206th and China ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.