Fertility & birth rates in China and Colombia

Fertility rate in China vs Colombia by year

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China

Colombia

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Colombia
2023	1	1.65
2022	1.03	1.66
2021	1.12	1.68
2020	1.24	1.69
2019	1.5	1.71
2018	1.54	1.72
2017	1.8	1.72
2016	1.77	1.72
2015	1.67	1.77
2014	1.77	1.82
2013	1.71	1.86
2012	1.8	1.9
2011	1.67	1.94
2010	1.69	2.01
2009	1.71	2.1
2008	1.7	2.15
2007	1.67	2.19
2006	1.64	2.24
2005	1.62	2.31
2004	1.61	2.38
2003	1.57	2.45
2002	1.57	2.49
2001	1.56	2.52
2000	1.63	2.57
1999	1.53	2.64
1998	1.52	2.72
1997	1.53	2.74
1996	1.55	2.77
1995	1.59	2.85
1994	1.63	2.94
1993	1.69	2.98
1992	1.78	2.98
1991	1.93	2.98
1990	2.51	3
1989	2.52	3.01
1988	2.54	3.04
1987	2.76	3.09
1986	2.72	3.15
1985	2.63	3.23
1984	2.61	3.35
1983	2.56	3.5
1982	2.97	3.62
1981	2.79	3.71
1980	2.74	3.8
1979	2.75	3.89
1978	2.72	4
1977	2.84	4.16
1976	3.24	4.29
1975	3.57	4.4
1974	4.17	4.53
1973	4.73	4.68
1972	5.11	4.86
1971	5.52	5.06
1970	6.09	5.28
1969	6.18	5.51
1968	6.51	5.74
1967	5.81	5.96
1966	6.31	6.16
1965	6.61	6.33
1964	6.67	6.48
1963	7.51	6.58
1962	6.09	6.66
1961	3.86	6.71
1960	4.45	6.74

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.65 in Colombia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check China vs Colombia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Colombia

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Colombia
2023	-2,087,851	422,598
2022	-847,305	406,143
2021	480,203	311,122
2020	2,046,095	378,965
2019	4,673,713	441,087
2018	5,302,433	433,622
2017	7,790,880	426,538
2016	9,062,269	425,087
2015	6,788,911	446,778
2014	9,205,180	470,916
2013	8,043,116	489,069
2012	10,075,174	503,285
2011	8,245,065	511,524
2010	6,407,607	533,657
2009	6,483,236	559,017
2008	6,729,247	576,654
2007	6,813,465	583,115
2006	6,922,185	594,388
2005	7,678,911	610,618
2004	7,607,960	628,424
2003	7,743,284	642,144
2002	8,258,580	640,840
2001	8,839,358	642,933
2000	9,570,849	652,176
1999	10,247,372	668,576
1998	11,351,286	687,704
1997	12,374,554	686,073
1996	12,686,872	682,547
1995	12,711,220	694,968
1994	13,360,470	708,660
1993	13,493,138	709,287
1992	13,548,601	697,763
1991	14,937,124	690,266
1990	16,335,313	682,409
1989	16,824,495	674,102
1988	17,328,640	663,796
1987	18,005,821	659,429
1986	16,609,920	659,701
1985	14,987,830	625,379
1984	13,561,671	666,315
1983	13,599,789	674,767
1982	15,815,318	675,339
1981	14,461,027	662,195
1980	11,647,260	649,872
1979	11,250,148	635,747
1978	11,473,980	626,378
1977	11,378,068	622,814
1976	11,782,472	612,265
1975	14,378,237	598,580
1974	15,738,118	589,035
1973	18,423,727	583,608
1972	19,102,585	581,361
1971	19,622,980	582,011
1970	21,137,076	583,396
1969	20,760,332	586,559
1968	21,206,083	589,407
1967	19,263,662	591,649
1966	19,282,187	590,855
1965	20,296,950	587,677
1964	19,302,532	581,435
1963	22,742,225	572,355
1962	17,969,132	559,985
1961	2,496,047	545,627
1960	-3,048,510	529,316

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +0.81% in Colombia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.85% in Colombia.

Birth rate in China vs Colombia by year

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China

Colombia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Colombia
2023	6.39	13.5
2022	6.77	13.7
2021	7.52	13.9
2020	8.52	14.1
2019	10.4	14.2
2018	10.9	14.2
2017	12.6	14.2
2016	13.6	14.3
2015	12	14.8
2014	13.8	15.3
2013	13	15.6
2012	14.6	16
2011	13.3	16.3
2010	11.9	16.9
2009	12	17.7
2008	12.1	18.2
2007	12.1	18.6
2006	12.1	19
2005	12.4	19.6
2004	12.3	20.3
2003	12.4	20.9
2002	12.9	21.4
2001	13.4	21.7
2000	14	22.3
1999	14.6	22.9
1998	15.6	23.6
1997	16.6	24
1996	17	24.3
1995	17.1	25.1
1994	17.7	26
1993	18.1	26.5
1992	18.3	26.6
1991	19.7	26.8
1990	21.1	26.9
1989	21.6	27
1988	22.4	27.2
1987	23.3	27.5
1986	22.4	27.9
1985	21	28.3
1984	19.9	29
1983	20.2	29.9
1982	22.3	30.5
1981	20.9	30.8
1980	18.2	31.1
1979	17.8	31.2
1978	18.3	31.5
1977	18.9	32.2
1976	19.9	32.5
1975	23	32.7
1974	24.8	33.1
1973	27.9	33.7
1972	29.8	34.4
1971	30.7	35.4
1970	33.4	36.5
1969	34.1	37.6
1968	35.6	38.9
1967	34	40.2
1966	35.1	41.3
1965	37.9	42.4
1964	39.1	43.4
1963	43.4	44.2
1962	37	44.9
1961	18	45.5
1960	20.9	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 13.5 in Colombia, compared with 20.9 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Colombia
2100	7.83%	12.2%
2099	7.84%	12.2%
2098	7.87%	12.2%
2097	7.91%	12.2%
2096	7.96%	12.2%
2095	8.03%	12.2%
2094	8.1%	12.2%
2093	8.18%	12.2%
2092	8.26%	12.2%
2091	8.34%	12.2%
2090	8.41%	12.2%
2089	8.47%	12.2%
2088	8.52%	12.2%
2087	8.55%	12.2%
2086	8.57%	12.2%
2085	8.57%	12.2%
2084	8.56%	12.2%
2083	8.53%	12.3%
2082	8.48%	12.3%
2081	8.41%	12.3%
2080	8.34%	12.3%
2079	8.25%	12.4%
2078	8.15%	12.4%
2077	8.06%	12.4%
2076	7.96%	12.5%
2075	7.86%	12.5%
2074	7.77%	12.6%
2073	7.7%	12.6%
2072	7.64%	12.7%
2071	7.6%	12.8%
2070	7.58%	12.8%
2069	7.59%	12.9%
2068	7.63%	13%
2067	7.7%	13.1%
2066	7.8%	13.1%
2065	7.93%	13.2%
2064	8.08%	13.3%
2063	8.25%	13.4%
2062	8.44%	13.4%
2061	8.64%	13.5%
2060	8.84%	13.6%
2059	9.03%	13.7%
2058	9.22%	13.8%
2057	9.39%	13.8%
2056	9.54%	13.9%
2055	9.67%	14%
2054	9.78%	14.1%
2053	9.86%	14.3%
2052	9.92%	14.4%
2051	9.94%	14.5%
2050	9.94%	14.6%
2049	9.92%	14.8%
2048	9.88%	14.9%
2047	9.82%	15.1%
2046	9.75%	15.3%
2045	9.67%	15.4%
2044	9.59%	15.6%
2043	9.52%	15.8%
2042	9.46%	16.1%
2041	9.4%	16.3%
2040	9.35%	16.5%
2039	9.32%	16.8%
2038	9.3%	17%
2037	9.32%	17.3%
2036	9.42%	17.6%
2035	9.63%	17.8%
2034	10%	18.1%
2033	10.5%	18.3%
2032	11.2%	18.5%
2031	11.8%	18.7%
2030	12.4%	18.9%
2029	13.1%	19.2%
2028	13.8%	19.4%
2027	14.5%	19.6%
2026	15.1%	19.9%
2025	15.7%	20.1%
2024	16%	20.3%
2023	16.6%	20.6%
2022	17.1%	21%
2021	17.6%	21.3%
2020	18%	21.7%
2019	18.2%	22.1%
2018	18.3%	22.7%
2017	18.4%	23.3%
2016	18.3%	23.9%
2015	18.3%	24.5%
2014	18.3%	25.1%
2013	18.3%	25.7%
2012	18.3%	26.3%
2011	18.3%	26.9%
2010	18.5%	27.5%
2009	18.6%	28.1%
2008	18.9%	28.7%
2007	19.2%	29.3%
2006	19.6%	29.9%
2005	20.3%	30.4%
2004	21.2%	30.9%
2003	22%	31.3%
2002	22.9%	31.7%
2001	23.8%	32.1%
2000	24.5%	32.5%
1999	25.2%	32.9%
1998	25.7%	33.3%
1997	26.3%	33.7%
1996	27%	34%
1995	27.4%	34.4%
1994	27.8%	34.7%
1993	28.2%	35%
1992	28.4%	35.3%
1991	28.6%	35.6%
1990	28.8%	35.9%
1989	28.9%	36.2%
1988	29.3%	36.5%
1987	29.8%	36.9%
1986	30.4%	37.2%
1985	31.2%	37.6%
1984	32.2%	38.1%
1983	33.3%	38.6%
1982	34.3%	39.1%
1981	35.1%	39.7%
1980	36.1%	40.3%
1979	37.2%	40.9%
1978	38.6%	41.5%
1977	39.8%	42.2%
1976	40.3%	42.8%
1975	40.2%	43.4%
1974	40.2%	44%
1973	40.1%	44.6%
1972	40.4%	45.1%
1971	40.7%	45.6%
1970	40.8%	46%
1969	41%	46.4%
1968	41%	46.7%
1967	41.3%	46.9%
1966	41.5%	47.1%
1965	41.5%	47.2%
1964	41.2%	47.3%
1963	40.6%	47.2%
1962	40%	47.1%
1961	40%	47%
1960	40.3%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 20.3% in Colombia in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Colombia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Colombia

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China

Colombia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Colombia
2023	16	59
2022	18	74
2021	21	147
2020	20	94
2019	21	66
2018	22	67
2017	24	68
2016	25	69
2015	26	70
2014	28	71
2013	30	72
2012	32	73
2011	33	75
2010	34	76
2009	35	77
2008	38	78
2007	38	80
2006	40	81
2005	42	82
2004	45	84
2003	47	87
2002	50	91
2001	52	94
2000	56	95
1999	58	96
1998	60	92
1997	63	90
1996	67	89
1995	71	91
1994	76	93
1993	80	94
1992	86	97
1991	92	99
1990	102	102
1989	104	106
1988	108	113
1987	114	120
1986	120	123
1985	125	143

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 59 deaths in Colombia.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Colombia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Colombia
2023	0.62%	1.2%
2022	0.66%	1.24%
2021	0.7%	1.28%
2020	0.75%	1.32%
2019	0.8%	1.37%
2018	0.86%	1.41%
2017	0.92%	1.46%
2016	0.99%	1.51%
2015	1.07%	1.56%
2014	1.15%	1.61%
2013	1.25%	1.66%
2012	1.35%	1.72%
2011	1.46%	1.77%
2010	1.58%	1.83%
2009	1.71%	1.89%
2008	1.85%	1.96%
2007	2.01%	2.02%
2006	2.19%	2.09%
2005	2.4%	2.15%
2004	2.64%	2.22%
2003	2.89%	2.28%
2002	3.15%	2.35%
2001	3.42%	2.43%
2000	3.67%	2.51%
1999	3.91%	2.59%
1998	4.14%	2.68%
1997	4.36%	2.78%
1996	4.56%	2.88%
1995	4.75%	2.99%
1994	4.93%	3.1%
1993	5.08%	3.21%
1992	5.22%	3.33%
1991	5.31%	3.45%
1990	5.37%	3.57%
1989	5.39%	3.7%
1988	5.4%	3.84%
1987	5.4%	3.99%
1986	5.4%	4.17%
1985	5.43%	4.89%
1984	5.5%	4.62%
1983	5.61%	4.88%
1982	5.78%	5.17%
1981	6%	5.5%
1980	6.28%	5.84%
1979	6.62%	6.2%
1978	7.01%	6.58%
1977	7.47%	6.98%
1976	7.97%	7.39%
1975	8.5%	7.8%
1974	9.05%	8.2%
1973	9.61%	8.6%
1972	10.2%	8.99%
1971	10.7%	9.36%
1970	11.3%	9.72%
1969	11.9%	10.1%
1968	-	10.4%
1967	-	10.8%
1966	-	11.1%
1965	-	11.5%
1964	-	11.8%
1963	-	12.2%
1962	-	12.6%
1961	-	13%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.2% in Colombia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.