Statizoid

China vs East Timor: Replacement-level fertility rate

China
2.21
in 2010
East Timor
2.22
in 2010
China rank
59th
East Timor rank
56th

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • China
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 2.22 against 2.21 in China, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 7 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

China ranks 59th and East Timor ranks 56th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement-level fertility rate
Source
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.