Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in China
China: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 141.4%
World rank
9th
of 215 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
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in China stood at 1.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.4% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, 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 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -13.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.4 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.727 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.4 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8311 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -9589.7% | -0.2381 % change on previous year | -23.07 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1198.8% | 1.3 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1118.6% | 0.5256 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +985.3% | -0.2186 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +792.0% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +772.8% | 0.2554 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 57.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 6 Mauritius 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kuwait 2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Serbia 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 1.23 % change on previous year compare
More population data for China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in China?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in China was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 57.52 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.07 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does China rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility, 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.