Fertility & birth rates in China and Ecuador

Fertility rate in China vs Ecuador by year

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China

Ecuador

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Ecuador
2023	1	1.82
2022	1.03	1.86
2021	1.12	1.91
2020	1.24	1.97
2019	1.5	2.04
2018	1.54	2.11
2017	1.8	2.13
2016	1.77	2.12
2015	1.67	2.21
2014	1.77	2.27
2013	1.71	2.36
2012	1.8	2.51
2011	1.67	2.61
2010	1.69	2.62
2009	1.71	2.68
2008	1.7	2.69
2007	1.67	2.7
2006	1.64	2.75
2005	1.62	2.8
2004	1.61	2.85
2003	1.57	2.91
2002	1.57	2.97
2001	1.56	3.04
2000	1.63	3.1
1999	1.53	3.17
1998	1.52	3.23
1997	1.53	3.29
1996	1.55	3.35
1995	1.59	3.38
1994	1.63	3.42
1993	1.69	3.49
1992	1.78	3.58
1991	1.93	3.63
1990	2.51	3.68
1989	2.52	3.74
1988	2.54	3.79
1987	2.76	3.87
1986	2.72	4
1985	2.63	4.14
1984	2.61	4.31
1983	2.56	4.39
1982	2.97	4.5
1981	2.79	4.61
1980	2.74	4.73
1979	2.75	4.86
1978	2.72	4.99
1977	2.84	5.13
1976	3.24	5.28
1975	3.57	5.43
1974	4.17	5.58
1973	4.73	5.73
1972	5.11	5.87
1971	5.52	6.01
1970	6.09	6.14
1969	6.18	6.25
1968	6.51	6.35
1967	5.81	6.44
1966	6.31	6.51
1965	6.61	6.56
1964	6.67	6.61
1963	7.51	6.65
1962	6.09	6.68
1961	3.86	6.7
1960	4.45	6.72

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.82 in Ecuador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Ecuador

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Ecuador
2023	-2,087,851	178,093
2022	-847,305	179,308
2021	480,203	155,146
2020	2,046,095	156,458
2019	4,673,713	211,045
2018	5,302,433	219,513
2017	7,790,880	211,355
2016	9,062,269	208,245
2015	6,788,911	219,399
2014	9,205,180	225,790
2013	8,043,116	234,103
2012	10,075,174	249,825
2011	8,245,065	258,171
2010	6,407,607	257,404
2009	6,483,236	260,892
2008	6,729,247	257,894
2007	6,813,465	253,419
2006	6,922,185	254,184
2005	7,678,911	255,295
2004	7,607,960	257,436
2003	7,743,284	258,928
2002	8,258,580	259,446
2001	8,839,358	259,376
2000	9,570,849	259,837
1999	10,247,372	261,650
1998	11,351,286	263,927
1997	12,374,554	266,020
1996	12,686,872	267,695
1995	12,711,220	264,449
1994	13,360,470	261,788
1993	13,493,138	260,330
1992	13,548,601	259,787
1991	14,937,124	257,713
1990	16,335,313	252,919
1989	16,824,495	248,129
1988	17,328,640	241,191
1987	18,005,821	237,724
1986	16,609,920	237,084
1985	14,987,830	236,438
1984	13,561,671	236,543
1983	13,599,789	231,336
1982	15,815,318	227,606
1981	14,461,027	224,073
1980	11,647,260	220,120
1979	11,250,148	216,162
1978	11,473,980	212,497
1977	11,378,068	209,095
1976	11,782,472	205,366
1975	14,378,237	202,407
1974	15,738,118	199,276
1973	18,423,727	196,028
1972	19,102,585	192,136
1971	19,622,980	187,995
1970	21,137,076	183,517
1969	20,760,332	178,403
1968	21,206,083	173,828
1967	19,263,662	168,629
1966	19,282,187	163,317
1965	20,296,950	157,915
1964	19,302,532	152,263
1963	22,742,225	146,531
1962	17,969,132	140,943
1961	2,496,047	135,573
1960	-3,048,510	130,368

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 +0.99% in Ecuador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.15% in Ecuador.

Birth rate in China vs Ecuador by year

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China

Ecuador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Ecuador
2023	6.39	15
2022	6.77	15.4
2021	7.52	15.9
2020	8.52	16.4
2019	10.4	16.9
2018	10.9	17.5
2017	12.6	17.7
2016	13.6	17.6
2015	12	18.4
2014	13.8	18.9
2013	13	19.7
2012	14.6	20.9
2011	13.3	21.8
2010	11.9	21.9
2009	12	22.4
2008	12.1	22.5
2007	12.1	22.6
2006	12.1	23
2005	12.4	23.3
2004	12.3	23.7
2003	12.4	24.2
2002	12.9	24.7
2001	13.4	25.1
2000	14	25.6
1999	14.6	26.1
1998	15.6	26.6
1997	16.6	27.1
1996	17	27.7
1995	17.1	27.9
1994	17.7	28.2
1993	18.1	28.7
1992	18.3	29.3
1991	19.7	29.7
1990	21.1	29.9
1989	21.6	30.2
1988	22.4	30.4
1987	23.3	30.8
1986	22.4	31.5
1985	21	32.3
1984	19.9	33.3
1983	20.2	33.6
1982	22.3	34.1
1981	20.9	34.7
1980	18.2	35.2
1979	17.8	35.7
1978	18.3	36.3
1977	18.9	36.9
1976	19.9	37.6
1975	23	38.2
1974	24.8	38.9
1973	27.9	39.5
1972	29.8	40.1
1971	30.7	40.7
1970	33.4	41.2
1969	34.1	41.7
1968	35.6	42
1967	34	42.4
1966	35.1	42.6
1965	37.9	42.9
1964	39.1	43.1
1963	43.4	43.2
1962	37	43.4
1961	18	43.5
1960	20.9	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 15 in Ecuador, compared with 20.9 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Ecuador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Ecuador
2100	7.83%	12.9%
2099	7.84%	12.9%
2098	7.87%	12.9%
2097	7.91%	12.9%
2096	7.96%	12.9%
2095	8.03%	13%
2094	8.1%	13%
2093	8.18%	13%
2092	8.26%	13%
2091	8.34%	13.1%
2090	8.41%	13.1%
2089	8.47%	13.2%
2088	8.52%	13.2%
2087	8.55%	13.3%
2086	8.57%	13.3%
2085	8.57%	13.4%
2084	8.56%	13.4%
2083	8.53%	13.5%
2082	8.48%	13.5%
2081	8.41%	13.6%
2080	8.34%	13.6%
2079	8.25%	13.7%
2078	8.15%	13.7%
2077	8.06%	13.8%
2076	7.96%	13.9%
2075	7.86%	13.9%
2074	7.77%	14%
2073	7.7%	14.1%
2072	7.64%	14.1%
2071	7.6%	14.2%
2070	7.58%	14.3%
2069	7.59%	14.4%
2068	7.63%	14.4%
2067	7.7%	14.5%
2066	7.8%	14.6%
2065	7.93%	14.7%
2064	8.08%	14.8%
2063	8.25%	15%
2062	8.44%	15.1%
2061	8.64%	15.2%
2060	8.84%	15.4%
2059	9.03%	15.5%
2058	9.22%	15.7%
2057	9.39%	15.8%
2056	9.54%	16%
2055	9.67%	16.2%
2054	9.78%	16.4%
2053	9.86%	16.5%
2052	9.92%	16.7%
2051	9.94%	16.9%
2050	9.94%	17.1%
2049	9.92%	17.3%
2048	9.88%	17.5%
2047	9.82%	17.7%
2046	9.75%	17.9%
2045	9.67%	18.1%
2044	9.59%	18.3%
2043	9.52%	18.5%
2042	9.46%	18.7%
2041	9.4%	18.8%
2040	9.35%	19%
2039	9.32%	19.2%
2038	9.3%	19.4%
2037	9.32%	19.6%
2036	9.42%	19.8%
2035	9.63%	20.1%
2034	10%	20.4%
2033	10.5%	20.7%
2032	11.2%	21.1%
2031	11.8%	21.4%
2030	12.4%	21.7%
2029	13.1%	22.1%
2028	13.8%	22.6%
2027	14.5%	23.1%
2026	15.1%	23.6%
2025	15.7%	24.2%
2024	16%	24.5%
2023	16.6%	25%
2022	17.1%	25.5%
2021	17.6%	26%
2020	18%	26.4%
2019	18.2%	26.9%
2018	18.3%	27.4%
2017	18.4%	28%
2016	18.3%	28.5%
2015	18.3%	29%
2014	18.3%	29.6%
2013	18.3%	30.1%
2012	18.3%	30.5%
2011	18.3%	30.9%
2010	18.5%	31.3%
2009	18.6%	31.7%
2008	18.9%	32.1%
2007	19.2%	32.6%
2006	19.6%	33%
2005	20.3%	33.5%
2004	21.2%	33.9%
2003	22%	34.3%
2002	22.9%	34.7%
2001	23.8%	35%
2000	24.5%	35.4%
1999	25.2%	35.7%
1998	25.7%	36.1%
1997	26.3%	36.4%
1996	27%	36.8%
1995	27.4%	37.1%
1994	27.8%	37.4%
1993	28.2%	37.7%
1992	28.4%	38.1%
1991	28.6%	38.4%
1990	28.8%	38.7%
1989	28.9%	39.1%
1988	29.3%	39.5%
1987	29.8%	39.9%
1986	30.4%	40.3%
1985	31.2%	40.7%
1984	32.2%	41.1%
1983	33.3%	41.4%
1982	34.3%	41.8%
1981	35.1%	42.1%
1980	36.1%	42.4%
1979	37.2%	42.7%
1978	38.6%	43%
1977	39.8%	43.2%
1976	40.3%	43.4%
1975	40.2%	43.6%
1974	40.2%	43.8%
1973	40.1%	43.9%
1972	40.4%	44.1%
1971	40.7%	44.2%
1970	40.8%	44.2%
1969	41%	44.3%
1968	41%	44.3%
1967	41.3%	44.4%
1966	41.5%	44.4%
1965	41.5%	44.4%
1964	41.2%	44.4%
1963	40.6%	44.4%
1962	40%	44.3%
1961	40%	44.1%
1960	40.3%	43.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 24.5% in Ecuador in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Ecuador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Ecuador

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China

Ecuador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Ecuador
2023	16	55
2022	18	69
2021	21	93
2020	20	91
2019	21	62
2018	22	61
2017	24	62
2016	25	65
2015	26	64
2014	28	65
2013	30	68
2012	32	72
2011	33	77
2010	34	80
2009	35	82
2008	38	83
2007	38	86
2006	40	90
2005	42	94
2004	45	97
2003	47	102
2002	50	109
2001	52	116
2000	56	123
1999	58	128
1998	60	131
1997	63	135
1996	67	138
1995	71	146
1994	76	155
1993	80	168
1992	86	172
1991	92	177
1990	102	168
1989	104	166
1988	108	166
1987	114	131
1986	120	181
1985	125	188

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 55 deaths in Ecuador.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Ecuador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Ecuador
2023	0.62%	1.31%
2022	0.66%	1.32%
2021	0.7%	1.34%
2020	0.75%	1.36%
2019	0.8%	1.38%
2018	0.86%	1.41%
2017	0.92%	1.44%
2016	0.99%	1.48%
2015	1.07%	1.53%
2014	1.15%	1.59%
2013	1.25%	1.66%
2012	1.35%	1.74%
2011	1.46%	1.83%
2010	1.58%	1.92%
2009	1.71%	2%
2008	1.85%	2.1%
2007	2.01%	2.19%
2006	2.19%	2.28%
2005	2.4%	2.37%
2004	2.64%	2.46%
2003	2.89%	2.57%
2002	3.15%	2.68%
2001	3.42%	2.81%
2000	3.67%	2.96%
1999	3.91%	3.14%
1998	4.14%	3.34%
1997	4.36%	3.57%
1996	4.56%	3.82%
1995	4.75%	4.08%
1994	4.93%	4.34%
1993	5.08%	4.6%
1992	5.22%	4.86%
1991	5.31%	5.12%
1990	5.37%	5.39%
1989	5.39%	5.66%
1988	5.4%	5.94%
1987	5.4%	6.25%
1986	5.4%	6.58%
1985	5.43%	6.95%
1984	5.5%	7.35%
1983	5.61%	7.78%
1982	5.78%	8.23%
1981	6%	8.68%
1980	6.28%	9.12%
1979	6.62%	9.57%
1978	7.01%	10%
1977	7.47%	10.5%
1976	7.97%	11%
1975	8.5%	11.5%
1974	9.05%	12%
1973	9.61%	12.5%
1972	10.2%	13%
1971	10.7%	13.4%
1970	11.3%	13.7%
1969	11.9%	14%
1968	-	14.3%
1967	-	14.6%
1966	-	14.9%
1965	-	15.3%
1964	-	15.7%
1963	-	16.1%
1962	-	16.6%
1961	-	17.1%
1960	-	17.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.31% in Ecuador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.