Fertility & birth rates in China and El Salvador

Fertility rate in China vs El Salvador by year

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China

El Salvador

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	El Salvador
2023	1	1.78
2022	1.03	1.79
2021	1.12	1.8
2020	1.24	1.82
2019	1.5	1.84
2018	1.54	1.85
2017	1.8	1.9
2016	1.77	1.97
2015	1.67	2.07
2014	1.77	2.13
2013	1.71	2.15
2012	1.8	2.19
2011	1.67	2.22
2010	1.69	2.24
2009	1.71	2.26
2008	1.7	2.29
2007	1.67	2.35
2006	1.64	2.4
2005	1.62	2.44
2004	1.61	2.52
2003	1.57	2.64
2002	1.57	2.78
2001	1.56	2.93
2000	1.63	3.08
1999	1.53	3.22
1998	1.52	3.34
1997	1.53	3.38
1996	1.55	3.48
1995	1.59	3.57
1994	1.63	3.61
1993	1.69	3.69
1992	1.78	3.8
1991	1.93	3.89
1990	2.51	3.96
1989	2.52	4.03
1988	2.54	4.1
1987	2.76	4.18
1986	2.72	4.19
1985	2.63	4.32
1984	2.61	4.48
1983	2.56	4.65
1982	2.97	4.83
1981	2.79	4.99
1980	2.74	5.11
1979	2.75	5.23
1978	2.72	5.36
1977	2.84	5.47
1976	3.24	5.59
1975	3.57	5.71
1974	4.17	5.82
1973	4.73	5.93
1972	5.11	6.03
1971	5.52	6.13
1970	6.09	6.18
1969	6.18	6.28
1968	6.51	6.39
1967	5.81	6.49
1966	6.31	6.57
1965	6.61	6.64
1964	6.67	6.68
1963	7.51	6.69
1962	6.09	6.68
1961	3.86	6.64
1960	4.45	6.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in El Salvador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

El Salvador

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Year	Natural population change
	China	El Salvador
2023	-2,087,851	51,985
2022	-847,305	53,138
2021	480,203	46,530
2020	2,046,095	48,244
2019	4,673,713	56,816
2018	5,302,433	57,509
2017	7,790,880	59,824
2016	9,062,269	63,751
2015	6,788,911	69,263
2014	9,205,180	72,581
2013	8,043,116	73,869
2012	10,075,174	75,495
2011	8,245,065	76,182
2010	6,407,607	75,695
2009	6,483,236	74,908
2008	6,729,247	75,107
2007	6,813,465	76,776
2006	6,922,185	80,887
2005	7,678,911	84,883
2004	7,607,960	90,905
2003	7,743,284	97,849
2002	8,258,580	106,137
2001	8,839,358	114,313
2000	9,570,849	122,315
1999	10,247,372	128,947
1998	11,351,286	134,065
1997	12,374,554	134,448
1996	12,686,872	136,929
1995	12,711,220	138,268
1994	13,360,470	137,974
1993	13,493,138	138,432
1992	13,548,601	139,221
1991	14,937,124	140,691
1990	16,335,313	140,311
1989	16,824,495	139,093
1988	17,328,640	136,230
1987	18,005,821	133,667
1986	16,609,920	130,177
1985	14,987,830	127,248
1984	13,561,671	125,036
1983	13,599,789	121,700
1982	15,815,318	120,938
1981	14,461,027	117,346
1980	11,647,260	111,771
1979	11,250,148	123,838
1978	11,473,980	124,468
1977	11,378,068	121,446
1976	11,782,472	120,511
1975	14,378,237	116,737
1974	15,738,118	113,846
1973	18,423,727	111,546
1972	19,102,585	107,604
1971	19,622,980	104,714
1970	21,137,076	100,499
1969	20,760,332	99,848
1968	21,206,083	98,851
1967	19,263,662	98,424
1966	19,282,187	97,156
1965	20,296,950	95,341
1964	19,302,532	93,328
1963	22,742,225	90,794
1962	17,969,132	88,237
1961	2,496,047	84,614
1960	-3,048,510	81,544

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 +0.82% in El Salvador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.93% in El Salvador.

Birth rate in China vs El Salvador by year

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China

El Salvador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	El Salvador
2023	6.39	15.8
2022	6.77	15.9
2021	7.52	16.2
2020	8.52	16.3
2019	10.4	16.6
2018	10.9	16.7
2017	12.6	17.1
2016	13.6	17.7
2015	12	18.6
2014	13.8	19
2013	13	19.2
2012	14.6	19.4
2011	13.3	19.6
2010	11.9	19.7
2009	12	19.8
2008	12.1	20
2007	12.1	20.6
2006	12.1	21
2005	12.4	21.4
2004	12.3	22.1
2003	12.4	23.1
2002	12.9	24.4
2001	13.4	25.8
2000	14	27.1
1999	14.6	28.3
1998	15.6	29.4
1997	16.6	29.6
1996	17	30.3
1995	17.1	30.8
1994	17.7	31
1993	18.1	31.3
1992	18.3	32.2
1991	19.7	33.1
1990	21.1	33.7
1989	21.6	34.4
1988	22.4	34.9
1987	23.3	35.2
1986	22.4	35.1
1985	21	35.7
1984	19.9	36.7
1983	20.2	37.7
1982	22.3	38.6
1981	20.9	39.6
1980	18.2	39.8
1979	17.8	40.1
1978	18.3	40.4
1977	18.9	40.8
1976	19.9	41.2
1975	23	41.5
1974	24.8	41.9
1973	27.9	42.2
1972	29.8	42.5
1971	30.7	42.8
1970	33.4	42.8
1969	34.1	43.5
1968	35.6	44.3
1967	34	45.1
1966	35.1	45.7
1965	37.9	46.3
1964	39.1	46.8
1963	43.4	47
1962	37	47.1
1961	18	47
1960	20.9	47

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 15.8 in El Salvador, compared with 20.9 and 47, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	El Salvador
2100	7.83%	12.6%
2099	7.84%	12.6%
2098	7.87%	12.7%
2097	7.91%	12.7%
2096	7.96%	12.7%
2095	8.03%	12.7%
2094	8.1%	12.8%
2093	8.18%	12.8%
2092	8.26%	12.8%
2091	8.34%	12.9%
2090	8.41%	12.9%
2089	8.47%	12.9%
2088	8.52%	13%
2087	8.55%	13%
2086	8.57%	13.1%
2085	8.57%	13.1%
2084	8.56%	13.2%
2083	8.53%	13.2%
2082	8.48%	13.3%
2081	8.41%	13.3%
2080	8.34%	13.4%
2079	8.25%	13.5%
2078	8.15%	13.6%
2077	8.06%	13.6%
2076	7.96%	13.7%
2075	7.86%	13.8%
2074	7.77%	13.9%
2073	7.7%	14%
2072	7.64%	14%
2071	7.6%	14.1%
2070	7.58%	14.2%
2069	7.59%	14.3%
2068	7.63%	14.5%
2067	7.7%	14.6%
2066	7.8%	14.7%
2065	7.93%	14.8%
2064	8.08%	14.9%
2063	8.25%	15%
2062	8.44%	15.2%
2061	8.64%	15.3%
2060	8.84%	15.5%
2059	9.03%	15.6%
2058	9.22%	15.8%
2057	9.39%	15.9%
2056	9.54%	16.1%
2055	9.67%	16.3%
2054	9.78%	16.4%
2053	9.86%	16.6%
2052	9.92%	16.8%
2051	9.94%	17%
2050	9.94%	17.2%
2049	9.92%	17.5%
2048	9.88%	17.7%
2047	9.82%	17.9%
2046	9.75%	18.2%
2045	9.67%	18.4%
2044	9.59%	18.7%
2043	9.52%	18.9%
2042	9.46%	19.2%
2041	9.4%	19.4%
2040	9.35%	19.7%
2039	9.32%	19.9%
2038	9.3%	20.2%
2037	9.32%	20.5%
2036	9.42%	20.7%
2035	9.63%	21%
2034	10%	21.2%
2033	10.5%	21.5%
2032	11.2%	21.8%
2031	11.8%	22.1%
2030	12.4%	22.5%
2029	13.1%	22.9%
2028	13.8%	23.3%
2027	14.5%	23.7%
2026	15.1%	24.2%
2025	15.7%	24.6%
2024	16%	24.8%
2023	16.6%	25.2%
2022	17.1%	25.6%
2021	17.6%	26%
2020	18%	26.3%
2019	18.2%	26.7%
2018	18.3%	27%
2017	18.4%	27.5%
2016	18.3%	28%
2015	18.3%	28.6%
2014	18.3%	29.2%
2013	18.3%	29.9%
2012	18.3%	30.6%
2011	18.3%	31.3%
2010	18.5%	32%
2009	18.6%	32.7%
2008	18.9%	33.4%
2007	19.2%	33.9%
2006	19.6%	34.4%
2005	20.3%	34.9%
2004	21.2%	35.4%
2003	22%	35.9%
2002	22.9%	36.3%
2001	23.8%	36.7%
2000	24.5%	37.1%
1999	25.2%	37.5%
1998	25.7%	38%
1997	26.3%	38.5%
1996	27%	39.1%
1995	27.4%	39.8%
1994	27.8%	40.5%
1993	28.2%	41.1%
1992	28.4%	41.5%
1991	28.6%	41.7%
1990	28.8%	41.7%
1989	28.9%	41.8%
1988	29.3%	41.9%
1987	29.8%	42.1%
1986	30.4%	42.4%
1985	31.2%	42.7%
1984	32.2%	43.1%
1983	33.3%	43.4%
1982	34.3%	43.7%
1981	35.1%	43.9%
1980	36.1%	44.2%
1979	37.2%	44.5%
1978	38.6%	44.9%
1977	39.8%	45.3%
1976	40.3%	45.6%
1975	40.2%	45.9%
1974	40.2%	46.2%
1973	40.1%	46.4%
1972	40.4%	46.6%
1971	40.7%	46.7%
1970	40.8%	46.8%
1969	41%	46.8%
1968	41%	46.6%
1967	41.3%	46.5%
1966	41.5%	46.3%
1965	41.5%	46.2%
1964	41.2%	46.1%
1963	40.6%	46%
1962	40%	45.8%
1961	40%	45.7%
1960	40.3%	45.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 24.8% in El Salvador in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and El Salvador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs El Salvador

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China

El Salvador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	El Salvador
2023	16	39
2022	18	39
2021	21	58
2020	20	48
2019	21	40
2018	22	43
2017	24	44
2016	25	43
2015	26	43
2014	28	41
2013	30	39
2012	32	36
2011	33	35
2010	34	34
2009	35	35
2008	38	33
2007	38	33
2006	40	33
2005	42	34
2004	45	35
2003	47	38
2002	50	40
2001	52	45
2000	56	48
1999	58	53
1998	60	61
1997	63	67
1996	67	78
1995	71	89
1994	76	101
1993	80	114
1992	86	121
1991	92	129
1990	102	145
1989	104	155
1988	108	173
1987	114	178
1986	120	169
1985	125	193

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 39 deaths in El Salvador.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

El Salvador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	El Salvador
2023	0.62%	1.04%
2022	0.66%	1.08%
2021	0.7%	1.12%
2020	0.75%	1.17%
2019	0.8%	1.22%
2018	0.86%	1.27%
2017	0.92%	1.33%
2016	0.99%	1.39%
2015	1.07%	1.45%
2014	1.15%	1.52%
2013	1.25%	1.59%
2012	1.35%	1.67%
2011	1.46%	1.75%
2010	1.58%	1.84%
2009	1.71%	1.94%
2008	1.85%	2.04%
2007	2.01%	2.15%
2006	2.19%	2.27%
2005	2.4%	2.4%
2004	2.64%	2.55%
2003	2.89%	2.7%
2002	3.15%	2.86%
2001	3.42%	3.04%
2000	3.67%	3.23%
1999	3.91%	3.43%
1998	4.14%	3.65%
1997	4.36%	3.89%
1996	4.56%	4.15%
1995	4.75%	4.42%
1994	4.93%	4.71%
1993	5.08%	5%
1992	5.22%	5.3%
1991	5.31%	5.61%
1990	5.37%	5.94%
1989	5.39%	6.28%
1988	5.4%	6.65%
1987	5.4%	7.04%
1986	5.4%	7.47%
1985	5.43%	7.93%
1984	5.5%	8.42%
1983	5.61%	8.94%
1982	5.78%	9.46%
1981	6%	10%
1980	6.28%	12.5%
1979	6.62%	11.1%
1978	7.01%	11.6%
1977	7.47%	12.1%
1976	7.97%	12.6%
1975	8.5%	13.1%
1974	9.05%	13.5%
1973	9.61%	13.9%
1972	10.2%	14.3%
1971	10.7%	14.6%
1970	11.3%	15%
1969	11.9%	15.3%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	16%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.6%
1964	-	17%
1963	-	17.3%
1962	-	17.7%
1961	-	18.1%
1960	-	18.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.04% in El Salvador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.