Fertility & birth rates in China and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate in China vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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China

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1	4.08
2022	1.03	4.17
2021	1.12	4.27
2020	1.24	4.35
2019	1.5	4.43
2018	1.54	4.51
2017	1.8	4.6
2016	1.77	4.69
2015	1.67	4.77
2014	1.77	4.86
2013	1.71	4.95
2012	1.8	5.04
2011	1.67	5.13
2010	1.69	5.21
2009	1.71	5.29
2008	1.7	5.36
2007	1.67	5.43
2006	1.64	5.5
2005	1.62	5.56
2004	1.61	5.62
2003	1.57	5.68
2002	1.57	5.73
2001	1.56	5.79
2000	1.63	5.83
1999	1.53	5.88
1998	1.52	5.91
1997	1.53	5.94
1996	1.55	5.96
1995	1.59	5.97
1994	1.63	5.98
1993	1.69	5.98
1992	1.78	5.98
1991	1.93	5.99
1990	2.51	5.99
1989	2.52	5.99
1988	2.54	5.98
1987	2.76	5.97
1986	2.72	5.96
1985	2.63	5.95
1984	2.61	5.93
1983	2.56	5.9
1982	2.97	5.88
1981	2.79	5.86
1980	2.74	5.84
1979	2.75	5.82
1978	2.72	5.8
1977	2.84	5.8
1976	3.24	5.79
1975	3.57	5.79
1974	4.17	5.8
1973	4.73	5.8
1972	5.11	5.81
1971	5.52	5.81
1970	6.09	5.81
1969	6.18	5.8
1968	6.51	5.79
1967	5.81	5.78
1966	6.31	5.76
1965	6.61	5.73
1964	6.67	5.71
1963	7.51	5.69
1962	6.09	5.67
1961	3.86	5.66
1960	4.45	5.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Equatorial Guinea
2023	-2,087,851	40,140
2022	-847,305	39,873
2021	480,203	39,160
2020	2,046,095	38,994
2019	4,673,713	38,894
2018	5,302,433	38,332
2017	7,790,880	37,740
2016	9,062,269	37,180
2015	6,788,911	36,543
2014	9,205,180	35,889
2013	8,043,116	35,158
2012	10,075,174	34,347
2011	8,245,065	33,502
2010	6,407,607	32,368
2009	6,483,236	31,184
2008	6,729,247	29,941
2007	6,813,465	28,672
2006	6,922,185	27,404
2005	7,678,911	26,116
2004	7,607,960	24,666
2003	7,743,284	23,168
2002	8,258,580	21,744
2001	8,839,358	20,376
2000	9,570,849	19,132
1999	10,247,372	18,465
1998	11,351,286	17,854
1997	12,374,554	17,305
1996	12,686,872	16,802
1995	12,711,220	16,345
1994	13,360,470	15,937
1993	13,493,138	15,459
1992	13,548,601	15,010
1991	14,937,124	14,581
1990	16,335,313	14,158
1989	16,824,495	13,724
1988	17,328,640	13,266
1987	18,005,821	12,727
1986	16,609,920	12,061
1985	14,987,830	11,179
1984	13,561,671	10,076
1983	13,599,789	8,886
1982	15,815,318	8,182
1981	14,461,027	7,573
1980	11,647,260	7,142
1979	11,250,148	5,786
1978	11,473,980	5,635
1977	11,378,068	5,550
1976	11,782,472	2,451
1975	14,378,237	4,580
1974	15,738,118	5,697
1973	18,423,727	6,508
1972	19,102,585	6,572
1971	19,622,980	4,822
1970	21,137,076	2,715
1969	20,760,332	2,593
1968	21,206,083	6,417
1967	19,263,662	6,135
1966	19,282,187	5,868
1965	20,296,950	5,618
1964	19,302,532	5,393
1963	22,742,225	5,192
1962	17,969,132	5,013
1961	2,496,047	4,858
1960	-3,048,510	4,727

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in China vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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China

Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Equatorial Guinea
2023	6.39	29.6
2022	6.77	30.1
2021	7.52	30.7
2020	8.52	31.4
2019	10.4	31.8
2018	10.9	32.4
2017	12.6	33.1
2016	13.6	33.8
2015	12	34.5
2014	13.8	35.3
2013	13	36
2012	14.6	36.8
2011	13.3	37.5
2010	11.9	38
2009	12	38.5
2008	12.1	39
2007	12.1	39.4
2006	12.1	39.7
2005	12.4	39.9
2004	12.3	39.8
2003	12.4	40
2002	12.9	40.2
2001	13.4	40.4
2000	14	40.8
1999	14.6	41.8
1998	15.6	42.3
1997	16.6	42.8
1996	17	43.3
1995	17.1	43.9
1994	17.7	44.5
1993	18.1	44.9
1992	18.3	45.3
1991	19.7	45.7
1990	21.1	46.1
1989	21.6	46.5
1988	22.4	46.7
1987	23.3	46.8
1986	22.4	46.5
1985	21	45.8
1984	19.9	44.5
1983	20.2	42.8
1982	22.3	42.6
1981	20.9	42.6
1980	18.2	42.7
1979	17.8	42.9
1978	18.3	43
1977	18.9	43.1
1976	19.9	43.1
1975	23	43.2
1974	24.8	43.2
1973	27.9	43.1
1972	29.8	43
1971	30.7	42.6
1970	33.4	42.2
1969	34.1	41.6
1968	35.6	41.2
1967	34	40.9
1966	35.1	40.7
1965	37.9	40.5
1964	39.1	40.3
1963	43.4	40.2
1962	37	40.2
1961	18	40.3
1960	20.9	40.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 20.9 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Equatorial Guinea
2100	7.83%	20%
2099	7.84%	20.1%
2098	7.87%	20.3%
2097	7.91%	20.4%
2096	7.96%	20.6%
2095	8.03%	20.7%
2094	8.1%	20.9%
2093	8.18%	21%
2092	8.26%	21.2%
2091	8.34%	21.4%
2090	8.41%	21.5%
2089	8.47%	21.7%
2088	8.52%	21.9%
2087	8.55%	22.1%
2086	8.57%	22.3%
2085	8.57%	22.5%
2084	8.56%	22.7%
2083	8.53%	22.9%
2082	8.48%	23.1%
2081	8.41%	23.3%
2080	8.34%	23.5%
2079	8.25%	23.7%
2078	8.15%	23.9%
2077	8.06%	24.1%
2076	7.96%	24.4%
2075	7.86%	24.6%
2074	7.77%	24.8%
2073	7.7%	25%
2072	7.64%	25.3%
2071	7.6%	25.5%
2070	7.58%	25.7%
2069	7.59%	26%
2068	7.63%	26.2%
2067	7.7%	26.4%
2066	7.8%	26.7%
2065	7.93%	26.9%
2064	8.08%	27.2%
2063	8.25%	27.4%
2062	8.44%	27.7%
2061	8.64%	27.9%
2060	8.84%	28.2%
2059	9.03%	28.5%
2058	9.22%	28.7%
2057	9.39%	29%
2056	9.54%	29.3%
2055	9.67%	29.5%
2054	9.78%	29.8%
2053	9.86%	30.1%
2052	9.92%	30.4%
2051	9.94%	30.6%
2050	9.94%	30.9%
2049	9.92%	31.2%
2048	9.88%	31.4%
2047	9.82%	31.7%
2046	9.75%	31.9%
2045	9.67%	32.1%
2044	9.59%	32.4%
2043	9.52%	32.6%
2042	9.46%	32.9%
2041	9.4%	33.1%
2040	9.35%	33.4%
2039	9.32%	33.6%
2038	9.3%	33.8%
2037	9.32%	34.1%
2036	9.42%	34.3%
2035	9.63%	34.6%
2034	10%	34.8%
2033	10.5%	35.1%
2032	11.2%	35.4%
2031	11.8%	35.6%
2030	12.4%	35.9%
2029	13.1%	36.2%
2028	13.8%	36.5%
2027	14.5%	36.7%
2026	15.1%	37%
2025	15.7%	37.2%
2024	16%	37.3%
2023	16.6%	37.5%
2022	17.1%	37.7%
2021	17.6%	37.8%
2020	18%	37.9%
2019	18.2%	38%
2018	18.3%	38.2%
2017	18.4%	38.3%
2016	18.3%	38.3%
2015	18.3%	38.3%
2014	18.3%	38.3%
2013	18.3%	38.3%
2012	18.3%	38.3%
2011	18.3%	38.3%
2010	18.5%	38.3%
2009	18.6%	38.5%
2008	18.9%	38.7%
2007	19.2%	38.9%
2006	19.6%	39.2%
2005	20.3%	39.5%
2004	21.2%	40.1%
2003	22%	40.8%
2002	22.9%	41.5%
2001	23.8%	42.2%
2000	24.5%	42.7%
1999	25.2%	43%
1998	25.7%	43.1%
1997	26.3%	43.1%
1996	27%	43.1%
1995	27.4%	43%
1994	27.8%	42.8%
1993	28.2%	42.6%
1992	28.4%	42.3%
1991	28.6%	42%
1990	28.8%	41.6%
1989	28.9%	41.3%
1988	29.3%	40.9%
1987	29.8%	40.6%
1986	30.4%	40.4%
1985	31.2%	40.4%
1984	32.2%	40.8%
1983	33.3%	41.6%
1982	34.3%	42%
1981	35.1%	41.8%
1980	36.1%	41.7%
1979	37.2%	41.5%
1978	38.6%	41.2%
1977	39.8%	41%
1976	40.3%	40.8%
1975	40.2%	40.5%
1974	40.2%	40.2%
1973	40.1%	40%
1972	40.4%	39.9%
1971	40.7%	39.7%
1970	40.8%	39.5%
1969	41%	39.2%
1968	41%	39.1%
1967	41.3%	39.1%
1966	41.5%	39.1%
1965	41.5%	39.2%
1964	41.2%	39.3%
1963	40.6%	39.2%
1962	40%	39%
1961	40%	38.7%
1960	40.3%	38.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Equatorial Guinea

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China

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Equatorial Guinea
2023	16	174
2022	18	183
2021	21	202
2020	20	196
2019	21	198
2018	22	204
2017	24	212
2016	25	216
2015	26	222
2014	28	227
2013	30	236
2012	32	245
2011	33	254
2010	34	259
2009	35	267
2008	38	276
2007	38	289
2006	40	299
2005	42	312
2004	45	323
2003	47	343
2002	50	364
2001	52	388
2000	56	406
1999	58	442
1998	60	476
1997	63	507
1996	67	544
1995	71	587
1994	76	639
1993	80	668
1992	86	682
1991	92	688
1990	102	689
1989	104	688
1988	108	675
1987	114	672
1986	120	666
1985	125	658

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 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Equatorial Guinea
2023	0.62%	7.06%
2022	0.66%	7.34%
2021	0.7%	7.61%
2020	0.75%	7.88%
2019	0.8%	8.17%
2018	0.86%	8.42%
2017	0.92%	8.7%
2016	0.99%	8.99%
2015	1.07%	9.33%
2014	1.15%	9.66%
2013	1.25%	9.99%
2012	1.35%	10.3%
2011	1.46%	10.7%
2010	1.58%	11.1%
2009	1.71%	11.5%
2008	1.85%	11.9%
2007	2.01%	12.4%
2006	2.19%	12.9%
2005	2.4%	13.3%
2004	2.64%	13.8%
2003	2.89%	14.3%
2002	3.15%	14.7%
2001	3.42%	15.2%
2000	3.67%	15.6%
1999	3.91%	16%
1998	4.14%	16.4%
1997	4.36%	16.7%
1996	4.56%	16.9%
1995	4.75%	17.1%
1994	4.93%	17.3%
1993	5.08%	17.5%
1992	5.22%	17.6%
1991	5.31%	17.7%
1990	5.37%	17.9%
1989	5.39%	18%
1988	5.4%	18.2%
1987	5.4%	18.4%
1986	5.4%	18.6%
1985	5.43%	18.9%
1984	5.5%	19.3%
1983	5.61%	19.7%
1982	5.78%	20.1%
1981	6%	-
1980	6.28%	-
1979	6.62%	-
1978	7.01%	-
1977	7.47%	-
1976	7.97%	-
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 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.