Number of births per year in China
China: Number of births per year was 8.90 million in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.90 million
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.46 million
in 1963
All-time low
8.90 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in China, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 8.90 million for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in China peaked at 33.46 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.90 million, in 2023.
China ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.13 million | 20.31 million | 27.07 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.59 million | 16.88 million | 33.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.98 million | 20.25 million | 31.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.45 million | 21.67 million | 27.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.06 million | 16.86 million | 28.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.96 million | 16.22 million | 18.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 million | 14.62 million | 19.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 million | 8.90 million | 11.84 million | 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 number of births per year in China?
- Number of births per year in China was 8.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 33.46 million in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.90 million in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of births per year?
- China ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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