Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in China
China: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.01 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.51 births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
0.999 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in China, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
China recorded 1.01 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in China peaked at 7.51 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.999 births per woman, in 2023.
China ranks 208th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in China, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.45 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.86 births per woman | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 6.08 births per woman | +57.5% |
| 1963 | 7.51 births per woman | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 6.67 births per woman | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 6.61 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.31 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 5.81 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 6.51 births per woman | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6.08 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.52 births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 5.11 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 4.73 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 4.17 births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 3.57 births per woman | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 3.23 births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 2.84 births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.72 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.75 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.74 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.79 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.97 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.56 births per woman | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.63 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.72 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.76 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.54 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.51 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.93 births per woman | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.69 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.63 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.59 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.55 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.53 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.53 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.56 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.57 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.62 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 births per woman | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.77 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 births per woman | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 births per woman | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 births per woman | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.999 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 births per woman | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.01 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.01 births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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 | +57.5% | 3.86 births per woman | 6.08 births per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 births per woman | 3.86 births per woman | 7.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 births per woman | 2.72 births per woman | 6.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 births per woman | 2.52 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 2.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 births per woman | 0.999 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman | 5 |
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)
- 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 total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in China?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in China was 1.01 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 births per woman in 2023.
- How does China rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- China ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.