Comparison of fertility rates in China
China: Comparison of fertility rates was 0.999 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.999
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.51
in 1963
All-time low
0.999
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in China stood at 0.999. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in China peaked at 7.51 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.999, in 2023.
China ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 | 4.72 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 | 3.86 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 2.72 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.52 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.52 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.999 | 1.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1957 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.999 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in China?
- Comparison of fertility rates in China was 0.999 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 1963.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 in 2023.
- How does China rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- China ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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