Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in China
China: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-3.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.4%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.52 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-23.07 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in China, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in China is -3.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in China peaked at 57.52 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -23.07 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places China 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -791.6% |
| 1953 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1954 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1955 | -0.2389 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1956 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +2633.2% |
| 1957 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1958 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1959 | -17.2 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1960 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1961 | -13.21 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 1962 | 57.52 % change on previous year | -535.4% |
| 1963 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1964 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1965 | -1 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1966 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +349.3% |
| 1967 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1968 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 1969 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1970 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1971 | -9.24 % change on previous year | +533.7% |
| 1972 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1973 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1975 | -14.36 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1976 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1977 | -12.09 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1978 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1979 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1980 | -0.2186 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1981 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -985.3% |
| 1982 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +233.2% |
| 1983 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 1984 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 1987 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1988 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -658.7% |
| 1989 | -0.7483 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2381 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1991 | -23.07 % change on previous year | +9589.7% |
| 1992 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1993 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1994 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1995 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1996 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1997 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1998 | -0.3274 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5256 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 2000 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +1118.6% |
| 2001 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1919 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2554 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +772.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7643 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2010 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 2011 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -792.0% |
| 2013 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2014 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2015 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 2016 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2018 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -1198.8% |
| 2019 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2020 | -17.38 % change on previous year | +522.0% |
| 2021 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2022 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2023 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -17.2 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 57.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.67 % change on previous year | -14.36 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.684 % change on previous year | -13.9 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -23.07 % change on previous year | 0.5256 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.46 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 213 Denmark -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Iceland -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Timor-Leste -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Italy -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Israel -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Japan -3.82 % change on previous year compare
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in China?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in China was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 57.52 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.07 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does China rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.