Fertility & birth rates in China and Djibouti

Fertility rate in China vs Djibouti by year

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China

Djibouti

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Djibouti
2023	1	2.61
2022	1.03	2.65
2021	1.12	2.7
2020	1.24	2.75
2019	1.5	2.8
2018	1.54	2.86
2017	1.8	2.92
2016	1.77	2.97
2015	1.67	3.04
2014	1.77	3.12
2013	1.71	3.19
2012	1.8	3.26
2011	1.67	3.34
2010	1.69	3.43
2009	1.71	3.52
2008	1.7	3.62
2007	1.67	3.76
2006	1.64	3.9
2005	1.62	4.04
2004	1.61	4.16
2003	1.57	4.3
2002	1.57	4.41
2001	1.56	4.52
2000	1.63	4.6
1999	1.53	4.69
1998	1.52	4.8
1997	1.53	4.97
1996	1.55	5.15
1995	1.59	5.33
1994	1.63	5.51
1993	1.69	5.64
1992	1.78	5.75
1991	1.93	5.86
1990	2.51	5.93
1989	2.52	5.97
1988	2.54	6.03
1987	2.76	6.09
1986	2.72	6.14
1985	2.63	6.19
1984	2.61	6.25
1983	2.56	6.3
1982	2.97	6.34
1981	2.79	6.4
1980	2.74	6.46
1979	2.75	6.52
1978	2.72	6.59
1977	2.84	6.64
1976	3.24	6.69
1975	3.57	6.74
1974	4.17	6.78
1973	4.73	6.82
1972	5.11	6.85
1971	5.52	6.88
1970	6.09	6.88
1969	6.18	6.88
1968	6.51	6.88
1967	5.81	6.87
1966	6.31	6.88
1965	6.61	6.86
1964	6.67	6.87
1963	7.51	6.86
1962	6.09	6.85
1961	3.86	6.85
1960	4.45	6.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.61 in Djibouti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Djibouti

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Djibouti
2023	-2,087,851	15,349
2022	-847,305	15,337
2021	480,203	14,555
2020	2,046,095	14,970
2019	4,673,713	15,368
2018	5,302,433	15,524
2017	7,790,880	15,593
2016	9,062,269	15,621
2015	6,788,911	15,718
2014	9,205,180	15,857
2013	8,043,116	15,986
2012	10,075,174	16,026
2011	8,245,065	16,169
2010	6,407,607	16,225
2009	6,483,236	16,323
2008	6,729,247	16,356
2007	6,813,465	16,647
2006	6,922,185	16,901
2005	7,678,911	17,361
2004	7,607,960	17,756
2003	7,743,284	18,341
2002	8,258,580	18,167
2001	8,839,358	17,710
2000	9,570,849	17,014
1999	10,247,372	16,491
1998	11,351,286	15,845
1997	12,374,554	15,255
1996	12,686,872	15,408
1995	12,711,220	15,651
1994	13,360,470	15,989
1993	13,493,138	15,805
1992	13,548,601	16,971
1991	14,937,124	16,553
1990	16,335,313	15,074
1989	16,824,495	13,851
1988	17,328,640	13,107
1987	18,005,821	12,357
1986	16,609,920	11,671
1985	14,987,830	11,106
1984	13,561,671	10,713
1983	13,599,789	10,391
1982	15,815,318	10,058
1981	14,461,027	9,654
1980	11,647,260	9,187
1979	11,250,148	8,573
1978	11,473,980	7,886
1977	11,378,068	7,195
1976	11,782,472	6,567
1975	14,378,237	6,034
1974	15,738,118	5,601
1973	18,423,727	5,234
1972	19,102,585	4,885
1971	19,622,980	4,484
1970	21,137,076	4,249
1969	20,760,332	3,950
1968	21,206,083	3,712
1967	19,263,662	3,484
1966	19,282,187	3,268
1965	20,296,950	3,054
1964	19,302,532	2,864
1963	22,742,225	2,687
1962	17,969,132	2,538
1961	2,496,047	2,412
1960	-3,048,510	2,299

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 +1.33% in Djibouti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.43% in Djibouti.

Birth rate in China vs Djibouti by year

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China

Djibouti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Djibouti
2023	6.39	20.8
2022	6.77	21
2021	7.52	21.3
2020	8.52	21.6
2019	10.4	21.9
2018	10.9	22.3
2017	12.6	22.7
2016	13.6	23.1
2015	12	23.6
2014	13.8	24.1
2013	13	24.6
2012	14.6	25.1
2011	13.3	25.7
2010	11.9	26.3
2009	12	26.9
2008	12.1	27.6
2007	12.1	28.5
2006	12.1	29.4
2005	12.4	30.6
2004	12.3	31.6
2003	12.4	32.7
2002	12.9	33
2001	13.4	33.3
2000	14	33.5
1999	14.6	33.5
1998	15.6	33.5
1997	16.6	33.7
1996	17	34.8
1995	17.1	35.9
1994	17.7	37.2
1993	18.1	37.1
1992	18.3	39.9
1991	19.7	37.8
1990	21.1	37.2
1989	21.6	37.9
1988	22.4	38.8
1987	23.3	39.1
1986	22.4	39.5
1985	21	40
1984	19.9	40.6
1983	20.2	41.2
1982	22.3	41.5
1981	20.9	41.8
1980	18.2	42
1979	17.8	42.2
1978	18.3	42.4
1977	18.9	42.7
1976	19.9	43.3
1975	23	43.9
1974	24.8	44.7
1973	27.9	45.3
1972	29.8	45.8
1971	30.7	46.2
1970	33.4	46.5
1969	34.1	46.6
1968	35.6	47
1967	34	47
1966	35.1	47
1965	37.9	46.9
1964	39.1	46.9
1963	43.4	46.9
1962	37	46.9
1961	18	46.9
1960	20.9	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 20.8 in Djibouti, compared with 20.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Djibouti
2100	7.83%	17.7%
2099	7.84%	17.8%
2098	7.87%	17.8%
2097	7.91%	17.9%
2096	7.96%	17.9%
2095	8.03%	18%
2094	8.1%	18%
2093	8.18%	18.1%
2092	8.26%	18.1%
2091	8.34%	18.2%
2090	8.41%	18.3%
2089	8.47%	18.4%
2088	8.52%	18.4%
2087	8.55%	18.5%
2086	8.57%	18.6%
2085	8.57%	18.7%
2084	8.56%	18.8%
2083	8.53%	18.9%
2082	8.48%	19%
2081	8.41%	19.1%
2080	8.34%	19.3%
2079	8.25%	19.4%
2078	8.15%	19.5%
2077	8.06%	19.6%
2076	7.96%	19.7%
2075	7.86%	19.8%
2074	7.77%	19.9%
2073	7.7%	20%
2072	7.64%	20.1%
2071	7.6%	20.2%
2070	7.58%	20.3%
2069	7.59%	20.4%
2068	7.63%	20.5%
2067	7.7%	20.6%
2066	7.8%	20.7%
2065	7.93%	20.8%
2064	8.08%	20.9%
2063	8.25%	21%
2062	8.44%	21.1%
2061	8.64%	21.2%
2060	8.84%	21.4%
2059	9.03%	21.5%
2058	9.22%	21.7%
2057	9.39%	21.8%
2056	9.54%	22%
2055	9.67%	22.2%
2054	9.78%	22.4%
2053	9.86%	22.6%
2052	9.92%	22.9%
2051	9.94%	23.1%
2050	9.94%	23.3%
2049	9.92%	23.5%
2048	9.88%	23.7%
2047	9.82%	24%
2046	9.75%	24.2%
2045	9.67%	24.4%
2044	9.59%	24.6%
2043	9.52%	24.8%
2042	9.46%	25%
2041	9.4%	25.2%
2040	9.35%	25.4%
2039	9.32%	25.6%
2038	9.3%	25.8%
2037	9.32%	26%
2036	9.42%	26.1%
2035	9.63%	26.3%
2034	10%	26.5%
2033	10.5%	26.7%
2032	11.2%	26.9%
2031	11.8%	27.2%
2030	12.4%	27.4%
2029	13.1%	27.7%
2028	13.8%	28%
2027	14.5%	28.3%
2026	15.1%	28.6%
2025	15.7%	29%
2024	16%	29.2%
2023	16.6%	29.6%
2022	17.1%	30%
2021	17.6%	30.5%
2020	18%	31%
2019	18.2%	31.6%
2018	18.3%	32.2%
2017	18.4%	32.8%
2016	18.3%	33.4%
2015	18.3%	34%
2014	18.3%	34.6%
2013	18.3%	35.1%
2012	18.3%	35.5%
2011	18.3%	35.9%
2010	18.5%	36.4%
2009	18.6%	36.8%
2008	18.9%	37.2%
2007	19.2%	37.7%
2006	19.6%	38.1%
2005	20.3%	38.4%
2004	21.2%	38.5%
2003	22%	38.6%
2002	22.9%	38.7%
2001	23.8%	39.1%
2000	24.5%	39.6%
1999	25.2%	40%
1998	25.7%	40.6%
1997	26.3%	41.5%
1996	27%	42.2%
1995	27.4%	42.5%
1994	27.8%	42.8%
1993	28.2%	43.1%
1992	28.4%	43.3%
1991	28.6%	43.5%
1990	28.8%	43.7%
1989	28.9%	44%
1988	29.3%	44.2%
1987	29.8%	44.4%
1986	30.4%	44.6%
1985	31.2%	44.8%
1984	32.2%	45%
1983	33.3%	45.1%
1982	34.3%	45.3%
1981	35.1%	45.4%
1980	36.1%	45.5%
1979	37.2%	45.5%
1978	38.6%	45.6%
1977	39.8%	45.5%
1976	40.3%	45.5%
1975	40.2%	45.4%
1974	40.2%	45.3%
1973	40.1%	45.2%
1972	40.4%	45%
1971	40.7%	44.9%
1970	40.8%	44.7%
1969	41%	44.5%
1968	41%	44.3%
1967	41.3%	44%
1966	41.5%	43.8%
1965	41.5%	43.6%
1964	41.2%	43.5%
1963	40.6%	43.7%
1962	40%	43.8%
1961	40%	44%
1960	40.3%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 29.2% in Djibouti in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Djibouti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Djibouti

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China

Djibouti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Djibouti
2023	16	162
2022	18	174
2021	21	221
2020	20	192
2019	21	194
2018	22	199
2017	24	201
2016	25	204
2015	26	210
2014	28	212
2013	30	219
2012	32	221
2011	33	229
2010	34	243
2009	35	263
2008	38	273
2007	38	285
2006	40	298
2005	42	315
2004	45	364
2003	47	391
2002	50	404
2001	52	441
2000	56	501
1999	58	524
1998	60	555
1997	63	582
1996	67	609
1995	71	634
1994	76	682
1993	80	704
1992	86	780
1991	92	731
1990	102	725
1989	104	746
1988	108	768
1987	114	785
1986	120	804
1985	125	821

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 162 deaths in Djibouti.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Djibouti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Djibouti
2023	0.62%	5.04%
2022	0.66%	5.22%
2021	0.7%	5.38%
2020	0.75%	5.56%
2019	0.8%	5.75%
2018	0.86%	5.94%
2017	0.92%	6.13%
2016	0.99%	6.33%
2015	1.07%	6.51%
2014	1.15%	6.72%
2013	1.25%	6.93%
2012	1.35%	7.14%
2011	1.46%	7.36%
2010	1.58%	7.59%
2009	1.71%	7.81%
2008	1.85%	8.03%
2007	2.01%	8.28%
2006	2.19%	8.53%
2005	2.4%	8.77%
2004	2.64%	9%
2003	2.89%	9.24%
2002	3.15%	9.48%
2001	3.42%	9.72%
2000	3.67%	9.95%
1999	3.91%	10.2%
1998	4.14%	10.3%
1997	4.36%	10.5%
1996	4.56%	10.7%
1995	4.75%	10.8%
1994	4.93%	10.9%
1993	5.08%	11.1%
1992	5.22%	11.2%
1991	5.31%	11.4%
1990	5.37%	11.6%
1989	5.39%	11.9%
1988	5.4%	12.2%
1987	5.4%	12.5%
1986	5.4%	12.8%
1985	5.43%	13.2%
1984	5.5%	13.6%
1983	5.61%	14%
1982	5.78%	14.4%
1981	6%	14.8%
1980	6.28%	15.3%
1979	6.62%	15.7%
1978	7.01%	16.2%
1977	7.47%	16.6%
1976	7.97%	17.1%
1975	8.5%	-
1974	9.05%	-
1973	9.61%	-
1972	10.2%	-
1971	10.7%	-
1970	11.3%	-
1969	11.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 5.04% in Djibouti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.