Fertility & birth rates in China and Comoros

Fertility rate in China vs Comoros by year

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China

Comoros

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Comoros
2023	1	3.88
2022	1.03	3.94
2021	1.12	4
2020	1.24	4.07
2019	1.5	4.14
2018	1.54	4.21
2017	1.8	4.28
2016	1.77	4.35
2015	1.67	4.42
2014	1.77	4.49
2013	1.71	4.57
2012	1.8	4.65
2011	1.67	4.72
2010	1.69	4.76
2009	1.71	4.78
2008	1.7	4.81
2007	1.67	4.86
2006	1.64	4.93
2005	1.62	5.01
2004	1.61	5.07
2003	1.57	5.12
2002	1.57	5.16
2001	1.56	5.2
2000	1.63	5.23
1999	1.53	5.28
1998	1.52	5.39
1997	1.53	5.51
1996	1.55	5.63
1995	1.59	5.73
1994	1.63	5.86
1993	1.69	6.02
1992	1.78	6.19
1991	1.93	6.35
1990	2.51	6.51
1989	2.52	6.65
1988	2.54	6.76
1987	2.76	6.87
1986	2.72	6.95
1985	2.63	7.02
1984	2.61	7.07
1983	2.56	7.11
1982	2.97	7.13
1981	2.79	7.14
1980	2.74	7.15
1979	2.75	7.16
1978	2.72	7.16
1977	2.84	7.15
1976	3.24	7.16
1975	3.57	7.16
1974	4.17	7.16
1973	4.73	7.17
1972	5.11	7.14
1971	5.52	7.12
1970	6.09	7.1
1969	6.18	7.07
1968	6.51	7.05
1967	5.81	7.02
1966	6.31	7
1965	6.61	6.97
1964	6.67	6.94
1963	7.51	6.92
1962	6.09	6.9
1961	3.86	6.85
1960	4.45	6.79

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.88 in Comoros in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Comoros

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Comoros
2023	-2,087,851	18,247
2022	-847,305	18,154
2021	480,203	17,645
2020	2,046,095	17,906
2019	4,673,713	17,936
2018	5,302,433	17,883
2017	7,790,880	17,798
2016	9,062,269	17,913
2015	6,788,911	17,961
2014	9,205,180	17,876
2013	8,043,116	17,776
2012	10,075,174	17,565
2011	8,245,065	17,313
2010	6,407,607	16,849
2009	6,483,236	16,315
2008	6,729,247	15,804
2007	6,813,465	15,393
2006	6,922,185	15,124
2005	7,678,911	14,810
2004	7,607,960	14,349
2003	7,743,284	14,031
2002	8,258,580	13,760
2001	8,839,358	13,598
2000	9,570,849	13,270
1999	10,247,372	13,161
1998	11,351,286	13,099
1997	12,374,554	13,254
1996	12,686,872	13,390
1995	12,711,220	13,403
1994	13,360,470	13,465
1993	13,493,138	13,667
1992	13,548,601	13,867
1991	14,937,124	13,783
1990	16,335,313	13,610
1989	16,824,495	13,374
1988	17,328,640	13,144
1987	18,005,821	12,869
1986	16,609,920	12,566
1985	14,987,830	12,202
1984	13,561,671	11,830
1983	13,599,789	11,367
1982	15,815,318	11,002
1981	14,461,027	10,569
1980	11,647,260	10,095
1979	11,250,148	9,637
1978	11,473,980	9,189
1977	11,378,068	8,750
1976	11,782,472	8,371
1975	14,378,237	7,752
1974	15,738,118	7,654
1973	18,423,727	7,328
1972	19,102,585	7,019
1971	19,622,980	6,722
1970	21,137,076	6,456
1969	20,760,332	6,189
1968	21,206,083	5,960
1967	19,263,662	5,741
1966	19,282,187	5,601
1965	20,296,950	5,465
1964	19,302,532	5,359
1963	22,742,225	5,249
1962	17,969,132	5,157
1961	2,496,047	5,027
1960	-3,048,510	4,886

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 +2.15% in Comoros.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.31% in Comoros.

Birth rate in China vs Comoros by year

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China

Comoros

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Comoros
2023	6.39	28.7
2022	6.77	29.1
2021	7.52	29.5
2020	8.52	30
2019	10.4	30.4
2018	10.9	30.9
2017	12.6	31.4
2016	13.6	32.1
2015	12	32.8
2014	13.8	33.3
2013	13	33.9
2012	14.6	34.2
2011	13.3	34.5
2010	11.9	34.4
2009	12	34.3
2008	12.1	34.1
2007	12.1	34.1
2006	12.1	34.3
2005	12.4	34.4
2004	12.3	34.3
2003	12.4	34.5
2002	12.9	34.7
2001	13.4	35.1
2000	14	35.4
1999	14.6	35.7
1998	15.6	36.4
1997	16.6	37.3
1996	17	38.1
1995	17.1	38.9
1994	17.7	39.7
1993	18.1	41
1992	18.3	42.3
1991	19.7	43
1990	21.1	43.7
1989	21.6	44.4
1988	22.4	45
1987	23.3	45.6
1986	22.4	46
1985	21	46.4
1984	19.9	46.6
1983	20.2	46.7
1982	22.3	46.9
1981	20.9	46.9
1980	18.2	46.8
1979	17.8	46.7
1978	18.3	46.6
1977	18.9	46.4
1976	19.9	46.5
1975	23	46.5
1974	24.8	46.5
1973	27.9	46.7
1972	29.8	46.8
1971	30.7	47
1970	33.4	47.2
1969	34.1	47.4
1968	35.6	47.6
1967	34	47.8
1966	35.1	48.3
1965	37.9	48.5
1964	39.1	48.7
1963	43.4	49
1962	37	49.3
1961	18	49.4
1960	20.9	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 28.7 in Comoros, compared with 20.9 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Comoros
2100	7.83%	19.8%
2099	7.84%	19.9%
2098	7.87%	20.1%
2097	7.91%	20.2%
2096	7.96%	20.4%
2095	8.03%	20.5%
2094	8.1%	20.7%
2093	8.18%	20.9%
2092	8.26%	21%
2091	8.34%	21.2%
2090	8.41%	21.4%
2089	8.47%	21.5%
2088	8.52%	21.7%
2087	8.55%	21.9%
2086	8.57%	22.1%
2085	8.57%	22.2%
2084	8.56%	22.4%
2083	8.53%	22.6%
2082	8.48%	22.8%
2081	8.41%	22.9%
2080	8.34%	23.1%
2079	8.25%	23.3%
2078	8.15%	23.5%
2077	8.06%	23.7%
2076	7.96%	23.9%
2075	7.86%	24.1%
2074	7.77%	24.3%
2073	7.7%	24.5%
2072	7.64%	24.7%
2071	7.6%	24.9%
2070	7.58%	25.1%
2069	7.59%	25.3%
2068	7.63%	25.6%
2067	7.7%	25.8%
2066	7.8%	26.1%
2065	7.93%	26.3%
2064	8.08%	26.5%
2063	8.25%	26.8%
2062	8.44%	27%
2061	8.64%	27.3%
2060	8.84%	27.6%
2059	9.03%	27.8%
2058	9.22%	28.1%
2057	9.39%	28.3%
2056	9.54%	28.6%
2055	9.67%	28.8%
2054	9.78%	29.1%
2053	9.86%	29.3%
2052	9.92%	29.5%
2051	9.94%	29.8%
2050	9.94%	30%
2049	9.92%	30.2%
2048	9.88%	30.5%
2047	9.82%	30.7%
2046	9.75%	30.9%
2045	9.67%	31.1%
2044	9.59%	31.4%
2043	9.52%	31.6%
2042	9.46%	31.8%
2041	9.4%	32.1%
2040	9.35%	32.4%
2039	9.32%	32.6%
2038	9.3%	32.9%
2037	9.32%	33.2%
2036	9.42%	33.5%
2035	9.63%	33.9%
2034	10%	34.2%
2033	10.5%	34.5%
2032	11.2%	34.9%
2031	11.8%	35.2%
2030	12.4%	35.5%
2029	13.1%	35.8%
2028	13.8%	36.1%
2027	14.5%	36.4%
2026	15.1%	36.7%
2025	15.7%	37%
2024	16%	37.1%
2023	16.6%	37.4%
2022	17.1%	37.7%
2021	17.6%	38%
2020	18%	38.3%
2019	18.2%	38.6%
2018	18.3%	38.9%
2017	18.4%	39.3%
2016	18.3%	39.6%
2015	18.3%	39.8%
2014	18.3%	40%
2013	18.3%	40.2%
2012	18.3%	40.5%
2011	18.3%	41%
2010	18.5%	41.6%
2009	18.6%	42.2%
2008	18.9%	42.9%
2007	19.2%	43.6%
2006	19.6%	44.3%
2005	20.3%	45%
2004	21.2%	45.7%
2003	22%	46.3%
2002	22.9%	46.6%
2001	23.8%	46.7%
2000	24.5%	47%
1999	25.2%	47.4%
1998	25.7%	47.7%
1997	26.3%	47.9%
1996	27%	47.9%
1995	27.4%	47.9%
1994	27.8%	47.7%
1993	28.2%	47.5%
1992	28.4%	47.1%
1991	28.6%	46.9%
1990	28.8%	47%
1989	28.9%	47%
1988	29.3%	46.9%
1987	29.8%	46.9%
1986	30.4%	46.9%
1985	31.2%	46.9%
1984	32.2%	46.8%
1983	33.3%	46.9%
1982	34.3%	46.9%
1981	35.1%	46.9%
1980	36.1%	46.9%
1979	37.2%	46.9%
1978	38.6%	46.8%
1977	39.8%	46.7%
1976	40.3%	46.6%
1975	40.2%	46.4%
1974	40.2%	46.3%
1973	40.1%	46.2%
1972	40.4%	46%
1971	40.7%	45.9%
1970	40.8%	45.8%
1969	41%	45.6%
1968	41%	45.3%
1967	41.3%	44.9%
1966	41.5%	44.5%
1965	41.5%	44.1%
1964	41.2%	43.7%
1963	40.6%	43.1%
1962	40%	42.5%
1961	40%	42%
1960	40.3%	41.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 37.1% in Comoros in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Comoros compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Comoros

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China

Comoros

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Comoros
2023	16	179
2022	18	186
2021	21	215
2020	20	198
2019	21	202
2018	22	209
2017	24	219
2016	25	225
2015	26	237
2014	28	247
2013	30	260
2012	32	274
2011	33	291
2010	34	305
2009	35	320
2008	38	334
2007	38	352
2006	40	360
2005	42	373
2004	45	385
2003	47	400
2002	50	428
2001	52	440
2000	56	476
1999	58	486
1998	60	515
1997	63	520
1996	67	545
1995	71	571
1994	76	602
1993	80	642
1992	86	675
1991	92	704
1990	102	737
1989	104	768
1988	108	791
1987	114	811
1986	120	825
1985	125	850

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 179 deaths in Comoros.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Comoros

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Comoros
2023	0.62%	3.98%
2022	0.66%	4.11%
2021	0.7%	4.24%
2020	0.75%	4.35%
2019	0.8%	4.46%
2018	0.86%	4.56%
2017	0.92%	4.66%
2016	0.99%	4.76%
2015	1.07%	4.87%
2014	1.15%	4.97%
2013	1.25%	5.08%
2012	1.35%	5.21%
2011	1.46%	5.36%
2010	1.58%	5.51%
2009	1.71%	5.69%
2008	1.85%	5.88%
2007	2.01%	6.08%
2006	2.19%	6.31%
2005	2.4%	6.55%
2004	2.64%	6.8%
2003	2.89%	7.07%
2002	3.15%	7.36%
2001	3.42%	7.65%
2000	3.67%	7.96%
1999	3.91%	8.28%
1998	4.14%	8.63%
1997	4.36%	9%
1996	4.56%	9.37%
1995	4.75%	9.78%
1994	4.93%	10.2%
1993	5.08%	10.7%
1992	5.22%	11.1%
1991	5.31%	11.6%
1990	5.37%	12.1%
1989	5.39%	12.6%
1988	5.4%	13%
1987	5.4%	13.5%
1986	5.4%	14%
1985	5.43%	14.6%
1984	5.5%	15.1%
1983	5.61%	15.7%
1982	5.78%	16.2%
1981	6%	16.8%
1980	6.28%	17.4%
1979	6.62%	18%
1978	7.01%	18.6%
1977	7.47%	19.1%
1976	7.97%	19.7%
1975	8.5%	20.3%
1974	9.05%	20.8%
1973	9.61%	21.4%
1972	10.2%	22%
1971	10.7%	22.5%
1970	11.3%	23.2%
1969	11.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 3.98% in Comoros. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.