China vs San Marino: Birth rate
China
6.26 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
San Marino
5.94 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
China rank
226th
San Marino rank
228th
Birth rate over time
- China
- San Marino
How they compare
China currently reports 6.26 births per 1,000 people against 5.94 births per 1,000 people in San Marino, a difference of 0.32 births per 1,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times San Marino's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 226th and San Marino ranks 228th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.49 births per 1,000 people | 17.97 births per 1,000 people | 22.52 births per 1,000 people | China |
| 1960s | 38.32 births per 1,000 people | 17.59 births per 1,000 people | 20.72 births per 1,000 people | China |
| 1970s | 27.96 births per 1,000 people | 14.89 births per 1,000 people | 13.07 births per 1,000 people | China |
| 1980s | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 13.12 births per 1,000 people | China |
| 1990s | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | 6.12 births per 1,000 people | China |
| 2000s | 12.99 births per 1,000 people | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | 2.17 births per 1,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 12.68 births per 1,000 people | 7.91 births per 1,000 people | 4.77 births per 1,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 7.13 births per 1,000 people | 6.05 births per 1,000 people | 1.08 births per 1,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, China or San Marino?
- China, at 6.26 births per 1,000 people against 5.94 births per 1,000 people in San Marino as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between China and San Marino?
- 0.32 births per 1,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and San Marino?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and San Marino rank globally for birth rate?
- China ranks 226th and San Marino ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.