Fertility & birth rates in China and Dominica

Fertility rate in China vs Dominica by year

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China

Dominica

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Dominica
2023	1	1.48
2022	1.03	1.48
2021	1.12	1.48
2020	1.24	1.5
2019	1.5	1.5
2018	1.54	1.52
2017	1.8	1.54
2016	1.77	1.58
2015	1.67	1.65
2014	1.77	1.71
2013	1.71	1.78
2012	1.8	1.83
2011	1.67	1.86
2010	1.69	1.89
2009	1.71	1.92
2008	1.7	1.97
2007	1.67	2.02
2006	1.64	2.07
2005	1.62	2
2004	1.61	2.02
2003	1.57	2.08
2002	1.57	2.16
2001	1.56	2.4
2000	1.63	2.35
1999	1.53	2.46
1998	1.52	2.32
1997	1.53	2.41
1996	1.55	2.55
1995	1.59	2.71
1994	1.63	2.96
1993	1.69	3.2
1992	1.78	3.18
1991	1.93	3.15
1990	2.51	3.09
1989	2.52	3.06
1988	2.54	3.06
1987	2.76	3.06
1986	2.72	3.08
1985	2.63	3.12
1984	2.61	3.15
1983	2.56	3.18
1982	2.97	3.17
1981	2.79	3.11
1980	2.74	3.04
1979	2.75	2.96
1978	2.72	2.96
1977	2.84	3.02
1976	3.24	3.19
1975	3.57	3.46
1974	4.17	3.84
1973	4.73	4.28
1972	5.11	4.67
1971	5.52	4.99
1970	6.09	5.22
1969	6.18	5.41
1968	6.51	5.59
1967	5.81	5.74
1966	6.31	5.86
1965	6.61	5.95
1964	6.67	6.03
1963	7.51	6.08
1962	6.09	6.12
1961	3.86	6.16
1960	4.45	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.48 in Dominica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Dominica

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Dominica
2023	-2,087,851	-111
2022	-847,305	-118
2021	480,203	-205
2020	2,046,095	-88
2019	4,673,713	-75
2018	5,302,433	-60
2017	7,790,880	-124
2016	9,062,269	177
2015	6,788,911	157
2014	9,205,180	257
2013	8,043,116	110
2012	10,075,174	167
2011	8,245,065	121
2010	6,407,607	171
2009	6,483,236	220
2008	6,729,247	272
2007	6,813,465	319
2006	6,922,185	364
2005	7,678,911	339
2004	7,607,960	360
2003	7,743,284	387
2002	8,258,580	429
2001	8,839,358	556
2000	9,570,849	561
1999	10,247,372	647
1998	11,351,286	595
1997	12,374,554	662
1996	12,686,872	753
1995	12,711,220	853
1994	13,360,470	1,002
1993	13,493,138	1,130
1992	13,548,601	1,111
1991	14,937,124	1,103
1990	16,335,313	1,138
1989	16,824,495	1,178
1988	17,328,640	1,222
1987	18,005,821	1,256
1986	16,609,920	1,285
1985	14,987,830	1,302
1984	13,561,671	1,308
1983	13,599,789	1,301
1982	15,815,318	1,250
1981	14,461,027	1,169
1980	11,647,260	1,090
1979	11,250,148	981
1978	11,473,980	991
1977	11,378,068	996
1976	11,782,472	1,050
1975	14,378,237	1,142
1974	15,738,118	1,267
1973	18,423,727	1,400
1972	19,102,585	1,497
1971	19,622,980	1,549
1970	21,137,076	1,574
1969	20,760,332	1,628
1968	21,206,083	1,673
1967	19,263,662	1,716
1966	19,282,187	1,752
1965	20,296,950	1,778
1964	19,302,532	1,792
1963	22,742,225	1,796
1962	17,969,132	1,786
1961	2,496,047	1,762
1960	-3,048,510	1,720

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 -0.17% in Dominica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and -0.03% in Dominica.

Birth rate in China vs Dominica by year

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China

Dominica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Dominica
2023	6.39	11.1
2022	6.77	11.1
2021	7.52	11.3
2020	8.52	11.4
2019	10.4	11.5
2018	10.9	11.6
2017	12.6	11.8
2016	13.6	12.9
2015	12	13.1
2014	13.8	13.7
2013	13	13.3
2012	14.6	13.9
2011	13.3	13.7
2010	11.9	14
2009	12	14.3
2008	12.1	14.7
2007	12.1	15.1
2006	12.1	15.5
2005	12.4	15
2004	12.3	15.2
2003	12.4	15.6
2002	12.9	16.2
2001	13.4	18
2000	14	17.9
1999	14.6	19
1998	15.6	18.2
1997	16.6	19.1
1996	17	20.4
1995	17.1	21.9
1994	17.7	24.1
1993	18.1	26.2
1992	18.3	26
1991	19.7	25.9
1990	21.1	26
1989	21.6	26
1988	22.4	26.1
1987	23.3	26
1986	22.4	26
1985	21	25.8
1984	19.9	25.7
1983	20.2	25.3
1982	22.3	24.5
1981	20.9	23.3
1980	18.2	22.1
1979	17.8	21.2
1978	18.3	20.8
1977	18.9	21
1976	19.9	21.9
1975	23	23.4
1974	24.8	25.5
1973	27.9	27.7
1972	29.8	29.6
1971	30.7	31
1970	33.4	31.9
1969	34.1	33.3
1968	35.6	34.6
1967	34	36
1966	35.1	37.2
1965	37.9	38.4
1964	39.1	39.5
1963	43.4	40.4
1962	37	41.2
1961	18	41.8
1960	20.9	42.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 11.1 in Dominica, compared with 20.9 and 42.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Dominica
2100	7.83%	13.1%
2099	7.84%	13.1%
2098	7.87%	13.2%
2097	7.91%	13.2%
2096	7.96%	13.2%
2095	8.03%	13.2%
2094	8.1%	13.3%
2093	8.18%	13.3%
2092	8.26%	13.3%
2091	8.34%	13.4%
2090	8.41%	13.4%
2089	8.47%	13.4%
2088	8.52%	13.5%
2087	8.55%	13.5%
2086	8.57%	13.5%
2085	8.57%	13.6%
2084	8.56%	13.6%
2083	8.53%	13.6%
2082	8.48%	13.6%
2081	8.41%	13.6%
2080	8.34%	13.6%
2079	8.25%	13.7%
2078	8.15%	13.7%
2077	8.06%	13.7%
2076	7.96%	13.7%
2075	7.86%	13.7%
2074	7.77%	13.7%
2073	7.7%	13.7%
2072	7.64%	13.7%
2071	7.6%	13.7%
2070	7.58%	13.7%
2069	7.59%	13.7%
2068	7.63%	13.8%
2067	7.7%	13.8%
2066	7.8%	13.8%
2065	7.93%	13.9%
2064	8.08%	14%
2063	8.25%	14%
2062	8.44%	14.1%
2061	8.64%	14.2%
2060	8.84%	14.3%
2059	9.03%	14.3%
2058	9.22%	14.4%
2057	9.39%	14.5%
2056	9.54%	14.6%
2055	9.67%	14.7%
2054	9.78%	14.7%
2053	9.86%	14.8%
2052	9.92%	14.9%
2051	9.94%	14.9%
2050	9.94%	14.9%
2049	9.92%	15%
2048	9.88%	15%
2047	9.82%	15.1%
2046	9.75%	15.1%
2045	9.67%	15.1%
2044	9.59%	15.1%
2043	9.52%	15.1%
2042	9.46%	15.2%
2041	9.4%	15.2%
2040	9.35%	15.2%
2039	9.32%	15.3%
2038	9.3%	15.3%
2037	9.32%	15.4%
2036	9.42%	15.5%
2035	9.63%	15.6%
2034	10%	15.7%
2033	10.5%	15.8%
2032	11.2%	15.9%
2031	11.8%	16.2%
2030	12.4%	16.4%
2029	13.1%	16.7%
2028	13.8%	16.9%
2027	14.5%	17.3%
2026	15.1%	17.5%
2025	15.7%	17.7%
2024	16%	17.9%
2023	16.6%	18.1%
2022	17.1%	18.3%
2021	17.6%	18.5%
2020	18%	18.8%
2019	18.2%	19.2%
2018	18.3%	19.5%
2017	18.4%	19.9%
2016	18.3%	20.8%
2015	18.3%	21.7%
2014	18.3%	22.3%
2013	18.3%	22.5%
2012	18.3%	22.6%
2011	18.3%	23.1%
2010	18.5%	23.5%
2009	18.6%	24.1%
2008	18.9%	24.7%
2007	19.2%	25.5%
2006	19.6%	26.2%
2005	20.3%	26.8%
2004	21.2%	27.4%
2003	22%	28%
2002	22.9%	28.7%
2001	23.8%	29.3%
2000	24.5%	30%
1999	25.2%	30.6%
1998	25.7%	31.1%
1997	26.3%	31.5%
1996	27%	31.9%
1995	27.4%	32.3%
1994	27.8%	32.6%
1993	28.2%	32.8%
1992	28.4%	33%
1991	28.6%	33.2%
1990	28.8%	33.1%
1989	28.9%	33.1%
1988	29.3%	33.2%
1987	29.8%	33.6%
1986	30.4%	34.2%
1985	31.2%	34.9%
1984	32.2%	35.8%
1983	33.3%	36.9%
1982	34.3%	38.2%
1981	35.1%	39.6%
1980	36.1%	40.7%
1979	37.2%	41.7%
1978	38.6%	42.5%
1977	39.8%	43.3%
1976	40.3%	44.1%
1975	40.2%	44.9%
1974	40.2%	45.7%
1973	40.1%	46.5%
1972	40.4%	47.3%
1971	40.7%	48.1%
1970	40.8%	48.7%
1969	41%	48.7%
1968	41%	48.1%
1967	41.3%	47.5%
1966	41.5%	46.9%
1965	41.5%	46.4%
1964	41.2%	46%
1963	40.6%	45.6%
1962	40%	45.3%
1961	40%	45%
1960	40.3%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 17.9% in Dominica in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 33.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Dominica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Dominica

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China

Dominica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Dominica
2023	16	36
2022	18	44
2021	21	110
2020	20	47
2019	21	41
2018	22	43
2017	24	44
2016	25	48
2015	26	63
2014	28	53
2013	30	50
2012	32	51
2011	33	49
2010	34	50
2009	35	50
2008	38	53
2007	38	53
2006	40	54
2005	42	54
2004	45	54
2003	47	55
2002	50	56
2001	52	58
2000	56	61
1999	58	64
1998	60	64
1997	63	67
1996	67	71
1995	71	73
1994	76	77
1993	80	79
1992	86	80
1991	92	81
1990	102	77
1989	104	69
1988	108	68
1987	114	63
1986	120	63
1985	125	61

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 36 deaths in Dominica.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Dominica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Dominica
2023	0.62%	3.55%
2022	0.66%	3.51%
2021	0.7%	3.45%
2020	0.75%	3.38%
2019	0.8%	3.3%
2018	0.86%	3.21%
2017	0.92%	3.12%
2016	0.99%	3.02%
2015	1.07%	2.93%
2014	1.15%	2.83%
2013	1.25%	2.74%
2012	1.35%	2.66%
2011	1.46%	2.57%
2010	1.58%	2.5%
2009	1.71%	2.42%
2008	1.85%	2.35%
2007	2.01%	2.28%
2006	2.19%	2.22%
2005	2.4%	2.16%
2004	2.64%	2.11%
2003	2.89%	2.06%
2002	3.15%	2.01%
2001	3.42%	1.97%
2000	3.67%	1.94%
1999	3.91%	1.91%
1998	4.14%	1.88%
1997	4.36%	1.86%
1996	4.56%	1.84%
1995	4.75%	1.83%
1994	4.93%	1.82%
1993	5.08%	1.82%
1992	5.22%	1.82%
1991	5.31%	1.84%
1990	5.37%	1.85%
1989	5.39%	1.88%
1988	5.4%	1.91%
1987	5.4%	1.95%
1986	5.4%	2%
1985	5.43%	2.06%
1984	5.5%	2.14%
1983	5.61%	2.22%
1982	5.78%	2.33%
1981	6%	2.45%
1980	6.28%	2.58%
1979	6.62%	2.74%
1978	7.01%	2.92%
1977	7.47%	3.12%
1976	7.97%	3.35%
1975	8.5%	3.61%
1974	9.05%	3.91%
1973	9.61%	4.24%
1972	10.2%	4.61%
1971	10.7%	5.02%
1970	11.3%	5.48%
1969	11.9%	5.98%
1968	-	6.54%
1967	-	7.16%
1966	-	7.84%
1965	-	8.59%
1964	-	9.41%
1963	-	10.3%
1962	-	11.3%
1961	-	12.4%
1960	-	13.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 3.55% in Dominica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.