Crude birth rate in China
China: Crude birth rate was 6.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.26
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.88
in 1963
All-time low
6.26
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 6.26 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in China peaked at 48.88 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2023.
That places China 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.98 | — |
| 1951 | 39.99 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 45.12 | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 41.8 | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 43.11 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 42.63 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 39.52 | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 42.94 | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 37.7 | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 31.12 | -17.5% |
| 1960 | 29.49 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 25.74 | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 40.34 | +56.7% |
| 1963 | 48.88 | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 42.67 | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 41.56 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 39.34 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 36.1 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 40.52 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 38.54 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 38.21 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 35.15 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 33.11 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 31.31 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 28.43 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 25.21 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 23.66 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 21.54 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 21.18 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 21.82 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.05 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 22.54 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 24.03 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 21.07 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 21.95 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 22.77 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24.18 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 25.14 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 23.71 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 24.02 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.34 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 19.34 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 17.78 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 16.87 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 16.15 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 15.57 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.87 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 14.24 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.74 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 13.38 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 13.82 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 12.97 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.73 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.53 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.64 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.67 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.97 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.28 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.43 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.25 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.05 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 13.27 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.52 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.55 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.05 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.93 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 10.27 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 7.33 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 6.63 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.26 | -5.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 6.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude birth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +56.7% | 25.74 | 40.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.49 | 31.12 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.32 | 25.74 | 48.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.96 | 21.18 | 38.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.14 | 21.07 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.63 | 13.38 | 24.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.99 | 12.53 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 | 10.27 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 | 6.26 | 8.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in China?
- Crude birth rate in China was 6.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 in 1963.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2023.
- How does China rank for crude birth rate?
- China ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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