Fertility & birth rates in China and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in China vs Dominican Republic by year

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China

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Dominican Republic
2023	1	2.24
2022	1.03	2.27
2021	1.12	2.29
2020	1.24	2.33
2019	1.5	2.37
2018	1.54	2.4
2017	1.8	2.4
2016	1.77	2.41
2015	1.67	2.43
2014	1.77	2.45
2013	1.71	2.47
2012	1.8	2.5
2011	1.67	2.53
2010	1.69	2.56
2009	1.71	2.57
2008	1.7	2.55
2007	1.67	2.51
2006	1.64	2.51
2005	1.62	2.57
2004	1.61	2.64
2003	1.57	2.7
2002	1.57	2.76
2001	1.56	2.83
2000	1.63	2.87
1999	1.53	2.85
1998	1.52	2.84
1997	1.53	2.92
1996	1.55	3.04
1995	1.59	3.1
1994	1.63	3.16
1993	1.69	3.23
1992	1.78	3.29
1991	1.93	3.35
1990	2.51	3.41
1989	2.52	3.48
1988	2.54	3.5
1987	2.76	3.53
1986	2.72	3.6
1985	2.63	3.69
1984	2.61	3.82
1983	2.56	3.95
1982	2.97	4.01
1981	2.79	4.15
1980	2.74	4.3
1979	2.75	4.47
1978	2.72	4.64
1977	2.84	4.84
1976	3.24	5.05
1975	3.57	5.24
1974	4.17	5.44
1973	4.73	5.67
1972	5.11	5.84
1971	5.52	6.01
1970	6.09	6.18
1969	6.18	6.37
1968	6.51	6.55
1967	5.81	6.76
1966	6.31	6.95
1965	6.61	7.05
1964	6.67	7.19
1963	7.51	7.3
1962	6.09	7.4
1961	3.86	7.49
1960	4.45	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Dominican Republic
2023	-2,087,851	132,360
2022	-847,305	138,767
2021	480,203	128,866
2020	2,046,095	137,417
2019	4,673,713	144,869
2018	5,302,433	150,852
2017	7,790,880	151,565
2016	9,062,269	151,550
2015	6,788,911	154,258
2014	9,205,180	157,260
2013	8,043,116	159,330
2012	10,075,174	160,915
2011	8,245,065	162,094
2010	6,407,607	162,072
2009	6,483,236	160,893
2008	6,729,247	156,664
2007	6,813,465	152,066
2006	6,922,185	151,122
2005	7,678,911	155,405
2004	7,607,960	158,789
2003	7,743,284	163,267
2002	8,258,580	166,740
2001	8,839,358	170,193
2000	9,570,849	171,684
1999	10,247,372	167,742
1998	11,351,286	164,287
1997	12,374,554	168,419
1996	12,686,872	174,008
1995	12,711,220	175,439
1994	13,360,470	176,882
1993	13,493,138	177,691
1992	13,548,601	177,481
1991	14,937,124	177,371
1990	16,335,313	176,748
1989	16,824,495	175,365
1988	17,328,640	171,291
1987	18,005,821	167,552
1986	16,609,920	165,674
1985	14,987,830	164,091
1984	13,561,671	164,263
1983	13,599,789	163,136
1982	15,815,318	159,597
1981	14,461,027	158,419
1980	11,647,260	157,697
1979	11,250,148	154,779
1978	11,473,980	154,043
1977	11,378,068	152,825
1976	11,782,472	151,201
1975	14,378,237	149,339
1974	15,738,118	147,652
1973	18,423,727	146,283
1972	19,102,585	143,255
1971	19,622,980	140,473
1970	21,137,076	137,835
1969	20,760,332	135,445
1968	21,206,083	133,666
1967	19,263,662	133,091
1966	19,282,187	132,096
1965	20,296,950	125,345
1964	19,302,532	127,504
1963	22,742,225	124,994
1962	17,969,132	122,977
1961	2,496,047	120,316
1960	-3,048,510	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in China vs Dominican Republic by year

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China

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Dominican Republic
2023	6.39	17.9
2022	6.77	18.3
2021	7.52	18.6
2020	8.52	19
2019	10.4	19.4
2018	10.9	19.8
2017	12.6	20
2016	13.6	20.2
2015	12	20.5
2014	13.8	20.8
2013	13	21.2
2012	14.6	21.5
2011	13.3	21.9
2010	11.9	22.2
2009	12	22.3
2008	12.1	22.1
2007	12.1	21.8
2006	12.1	21.9
2005	12.4	22.5
2004	12.3	23.1
2003	12.4	23.7
2002	12.9	24.4
2001	13.4	25.1
2000	14	25.6
1999	14.6	25.4
1998	15.6	25.3
1997	16.6	26.2
1996	17	27.3
1995	17.1	27.9
1994	17.7	28.5
1993	18.1	29.1
1992	18.3	29.7
1991	19.7	30.2
1990	21.1	30.8
1989	21.6	31.2
1988	22.4	31.3
1987	23.3	31.4
1986	22.4	31.8
1985	21	32.2
1984	19.9	33
1983	20.2	33.6
1982	22.3	33.8
1981	20.9	34.4
1980	18.2	35.1
1979	17.8	35.8
1978	18.3	36.3
1977	18.9	37
1976	19.9	37.7
1975	23	38.4
1974	24.8	39.1
1973	27.9	40
1972	29.8	40.6
1971	30.7	41.2
1970	33.4	41.9
1969	34.1	42.7
1968	35.6	43.6
1967	34	45
1966	35.1	46.2
1965	37.9	47
1964	39.1	48.1
1963	43.4	49.2
1962	37	50.2
1961	18	51.2
1960	20.9	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 20.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Dominican Republic
2100	7.83%	14.5%
2099	7.84%	14.5%
2098	7.87%	14.6%
2097	7.91%	14.6%
2096	7.96%	14.7%
2095	8.03%	14.7%
2094	8.1%	14.8%
2093	8.18%	14.9%
2092	8.26%	14.9%
2091	8.34%	15%
2090	8.41%	15.1%
2089	8.47%	15.1%
2088	8.52%	15.2%
2087	8.55%	15.3%
2086	8.57%	15.3%
2085	8.57%	15.4%
2084	8.56%	15.5%
2083	8.53%	15.5%
2082	8.48%	15.6%
2081	8.41%	15.7%
2080	8.34%	15.7%
2079	8.25%	15.8%
2078	8.15%	15.9%
2077	8.06%	16%
2076	7.96%	16%
2075	7.86%	16.1%
2074	7.77%	16.2%
2073	7.7%	16.3%
2072	7.64%	16.4%
2071	7.6%	16.5%
2070	7.58%	16.6%
2069	7.59%	16.7%
2068	7.63%	16.9%
2067	7.7%	17%
2066	7.8%	17.1%
2065	7.93%	17.3%
2064	8.08%	17.4%
2063	8.25%	17.5%
2062	8.44%	17.7%
2061	8.64%	17.8%
2060	8.84%	18%
2059	9.03%	18.2%
2058	9.22%	18.3%
2057	9.39%	18.5%
2056	9.54%	18.6%
2055	9.67%	18.8%
2054	9.78%	18.9%
2053	9.86%	19.1%
2052	9.92%	19.2%
2051	9.94%	19.4%
2050	9.94%	19.5%
2049	9.92%	19.7%
2048	9.88%	19.8%
2047	9.82%	20%
2046	9.75%	20.2%
2045	9.67%	20.4%
2044	9.59%	20.5%
2043	9.52%	20.7%
2042	9.46%	20.9%
2041	9.4%	21.1%
2040	9.35%	21.4%
2039	9.32%	21.6%
2038	9.3%	21.9%
2037	9.32%	22.1%
2036	9.42%	22.4%
2035	9.63%	22.7%
2034	10%	23.1%
2033	10.5%	23.4%
2032	11.2%	23.8%
2031	11.8%	24.1%
2030	12.4%	24.5%
2029	13.1%	24.9%
2028	13.8%	25.2%
2027	14.5%	25.6%
2026	15.1%	26%
2025	15.7%	26.4%
2024	16%	26.6%
2023	16.6%	26.9%
2022	17.1%	27.2%
2021	17.6%	27.4%
2020	18%	27.7%
2019	18.2%	27.9%
2018	18.3%	28.2%
2017	18.4%	28.5%
2016	18.3%	28.8%
2015	18.3%	29.2%
2014	18.3%	29.5%
2013	18.3%	29.8%
2012	18.3%	30.1%
2011	18.3%	30.5%
2010	18.5%	30.9%
2009	18.6%	31.3%
2008	18.9%	31.7%
2007	19.2%	32.2%
2006	19.6%	32.7%
2005	20.3%	33.2%
2004	21.2%	33.7%
2003	22%	34.2%
2002	22.9%	34.6%
2001	23.8%	35%
2000	24.5%	35.3%
1999	25.2%	35.7%
1998	25.7%	36.1%
1997	26.3%	36.6%
1996	27%	37%
1995	27.4%	37.3%
1994	27.8%	37.7%
1993	28.2%	38%
1992	28.4%	38.4%
1991	28.6%	38.7%
1990	28.8%	39.1%
1989	28.9%	39.4%
1988	29.3%	39.8%
1987	29.8%	40.2%
1986	30.4%	40.6%
1985	31.2%	41%
1984	32.2%	41.4%
1983	33.3%	41.8%
1982	34.3%	42.3%
1981	35.1%	42.7%
1980	36.1%	43.2%
1979	37.2%	43.7%
1978	38.6%	44.2%
1977	39.8%	44.7%
1976	40.3%	45.2%
1975	40.2%	45.8%
1974	40.2%	46.3%
1973	40.1%	46.8%
1972	40.4%	47.3%
1971	40.7%	47.7%
1970	40.8%	48.2%
1969	41%	48.6%
1968	41%	48.9%
1967	41.3%	49.2%
1966	41.5%	49.3%
1965	41.5%	49.4%
1964	41.2%	49.3%
1963	40.6%	49.2%
1962	40%	49.1%
1961	40%	48.9%
1960	40.3%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Dominican Republic

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China

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Dominican Republic
2023	16	124
2022	18	124
2021	21	153
2020	20	121
2019	21	118
2018	22	107
2017	24	104
2016	25	106
2015	26	102
2014	28	95
2013	30	91
2012	32	89
2011	33	91
2010	34	92
2009	35	96
2008	38	94
2007	38	90
2006	40	87
2005	42	83
2004	45	78
2003	47	71
2002	50	68
2001	52	68
2000	56	76
1999	58	92
1998	60	109
1997	63	122
1996	67	138
1995	71	152
1994	76	166
1993	80	176
1992	86	185
1991	92	193
1990	102	203
1989	104	213
1988	108	221
1987	114	231
1986	120	241
1985	125	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Dominican Republic
2023	0.62%	3.14%
2022	0.66%	3.22%
2021	0.7%	3.31%
2020	0.75%	3.38%
2019	0.8%	3.43%
2018	0.86%	3.47%
2017	0.92%	3.5%
2016	0.99%	3.5%
2015	1.07%	3.5%
2014	1.15%	3.5%
2013	1.25%	3.5%
2012	1.35%	3.49%
2011	1.46%	3.5%
2010	1.58%	3.51%
2009	1.71%	3.52%
2008	1.85%	3.54%
2007	2.01%	3.56%
2006	2.19%	3.59%
2005	2.4%	3.62%
2004	2.64%	3.67%
2003	2.89%	3.73%
2002	3.15%	3.8%
2001	3.42%	3.88%
2000	3.67%	3.98%
1999	3.91%	4.1%
1998	4.14%	4.24%
1997	4.36%	4.4%
1996	4.56%	4.58%
1995	4.75%	4.78%
1994	4.93%	5%
1993	5.08%	5.22%
1992	5.22%	5.46%
1991	5.31%	5.7%
1990	5.37%	5.95%
1989	5.39%	6.19%
1988	5.4%	6.44%
1987	5.4%	6.69%
1986	5.4%	6.94%
1985	5.43%	7.21%
1984	5.5%	7.48%
1983	5.61%	7.76%
1982	5.78%	8.05%
1981	6%	8.36%
1980	6.28%	8.68%
1979	6.62%	9.01%
1978	7.01%	9.35%
1977	7.47%	9.71%
1976	7.97%	10.1%
1975	8.5%	10.5%
1974	9.05%	10.9%
1973	9.61%	11.3%
1972	10.2%	11.7%
1971	10.7%	12%
1970	11.3%	12.4%
1969	11.9%	12.7%
1968	-	13%
1967	-	13.3%
1966	-	13.5%
1965	-	13.8%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.3%
1962	-	14.5%
1961	-	14.6%
1960	-	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.