Fertility & birth rates in China and Fiji

Fertility rate in China vs Fiji by year

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China

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Fiji
2023	1	2.28
2022	1.03	2.31
2021	1.12	2.33
2020	1.24	2.36
2019	1.5	2.38
2018	1.54	2.42
2017	1.8	2.46
2016	1.77	2.52
2015	1.67	2.57
2014	1.77	2.59
2013	1.71	2.6
2012	1.8	2.61
2011	1.67	2.63
2010	1.69	2.7
2009	1.71	2.76
2008	1.7	2.82
2007	1.67	2.87
2006	1.64	2.91
2005	1.62	2.92
2004	1.61	2.94
2003	1.57	2.96
2002	1.57	2.97
2001	1.56	2.97
2000	1.63	2.99
1999	1.53	3.05
1998	1.52	3.12
1997	1.53	3.19
1996	1.55	3.25
1995	1.59	3.25
1994	1.63	3.26
1993	1.69	3.29
1992	1.78	3.33
1991	1.93	3.37
1990	2.51	3.39
1989	2.52	3.4
1988	2.54	3.43
1987	2.76	3.48
1986	2.72	3.54
1985	2.63	3.66
1984	2.61	3.8
1983	2.56	3.88
1982	2.97	3.94
1981	2.79	3.99
1980	2.74	4.04
1979	2.75	4.08
1978	2.72	4.1
1977	2.84	4.11
1976	3.24	4.12
1975	3.57	4.1
1974	4.17	4.07
1973	4.73	4.16
1972	5.11	4.32
1971	5.52	4.51
1970	6.09	4.71
1969	6.18	4.91
1968	6.51	5.11
1967	5.81	5.33
1966	6.31	5.55
1965	6.61	5.76
1964	6.67	5.96
1963	7.51	6.09
1962	6.09	6.2
1961	3.86	6.28
1960	4.45	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Fiji in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Fiji

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Fiji
2023	-2,087,851	8,078
2022	-847,305	8,223
2021	480,203	6,777
2020	2,046,095	8,730
2019	4,673,713	9,271
2018	5,302,433	9,779
2017	7,790,880	10,413
2016	9,062,269	10,807
2015	6,788,911	11,213
2014	9,205,180	11,680
2013	8,043,116	11,972
2012	10,075,174	11,716
2011	8,245,065	12,657
2010	6,407,607	13,227
2009	6,483,236	13,540
2008	6,729,247	14,000
2007	6,813,465	14,349
2006	6,922,185	14,555
2005	7,678,911	14,503
2004	7,607,960	14,526
2003	7,743,284	14,527
2002	8,258,580	14,468
2001	8,839,358	14,720
2000	9,570,849	14,724
1999	10,247,372	15,229
1998	11,351,286	15,464
1997	12,374,554	15,750
1996	12,686,872	16,163
1995	12,711,220	16,273
1994	13,360,470	16,424
1993	13,493,138	16,751
1992	13,548,601	17,170
1991	14,937,124	17,617
1990	16,335,313	17,748
1989	16,824,495	18,007
1988	17,328,640	18,063
1987	18,005,821	17,987
1986	16,609,920	18,024
1985	14,987,830	18,469
1984	13,561,671	18,499
1983	13,599,789	18,237
1982	15,815,318	17,681
1981	14,461,027	17,282
1980	11,647,260	16,907
1979	11,250,148	16,450
1978	11,473,980	16,196
1977	11,378,068	15,532
1976	11,782,472	14,933
1975	14,378,237	14,272
1974	15,738,118	13,557
1973	18,423,727	13,383
1972	19,102,585	13,905
1971	19,622,980	14,313
1970	21,137,076	14,538
1969	20,760,332	14,669
1968	21,206,083	14,831
1967	19,263,662	14,861
1966	19,282,187	15,111
1965	20,296,950	15,166
1964	19,302,532	14,979
1963	22,742,225	14,774
1962	17,969,132	14,429
1961	2,496,047	13,653
1960	-3,048,510	13,313

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 +0.87% in Fiji.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.03% in Fiji.

Birth rate in China vs Fiji by year

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China

Fiji

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Fiji
2023	6.39	18
2022	6.77	18.2
2021	7.52	18.6
2020	8.52	18.8
2019	10.4	19.2
2018	10.9	19.6
2017	12.6	20
2016	13.6	20.6
2015	12	21
2014	13.8	21.3
2013	13	21.5
2012	14.6	21.6
2011	13.3	21.8
2010	11.9	22.3
2009	12	22.8
2008	12.1	23.3
2007	12.1	23.7
2006	12.1	24
2005	12.4	24
2004	12.3	24.1
2003	12.4	24.3
2002	12.9	24.3
2001	13.4	24.3
2000	14	24.3
1999	14.6	24.7
1998	15.6	25.2
1997	16.6	25.8
1996	17	26.5
1995	17.1	26.8
1994	17.7	27.1
1993	18.1	27.7
1992	18.3	28.4
1991	19.7	29
1990	21.1	29.5
1989	21.6	29.9
1988	22.4	30.3
1987	23.3	30.8
1986	22.4	31.2
1985	21	32.3
1984	19.9	33.3
1983	20.2	33.7
1982	22.3	33.9
1981	20.9	33.9
1980	18.2	33.9
1979	17.8	33.8
1978	18.3	33.6
1977	18.9	33.3
1976	19.9	33.1
1975	23	32.5
1974	24.8	31.8
1973	27.9	32.1
1972	29.8	33
1971	30.7	34.2
1970	33.4	35.2
1969	34.1	36.2
1968	35.6	37
1967	34	38
1966	35.1	39.3
1965	37.9	40.5
1964	39.1	41.6
1963	43.4	42.6
1962	37	43.3
1961	18	43
1960	20.9	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 18 in Fiji, 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

Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Fiji
2100	7.83%	16.1%
2099	7.84%	16.2%
2098	7.87%	16.2%
2097	7.91%	16.3%
2096	7.96%	16.3%
2095	8.03%	16.4%
2094	8.1%	16.5%
2093	8.18%	16.5%
2092	8.26%	16.6%
2091	8.34%	16.7%
2090	8.41%	16.8%
2089	8.47%	16.9%
2088	8.52%	16.9%
2087	8.55%	17%
2086	8.57%	17.1%
2085	8.57%	17.2%
2084	8.56%	17.3%
2083	8.53%	17.4%
2082	8.48%	17.5%
2081	8.41%	17.6%
2080	8.34%	17.7%
2079	8.25%	17.8%
2078	8.15%	17.9%
2077	8.06%	18%
2076	7.96%	18.1%
2075	7.86%	18.2%
2074	7.77%	18.3%
2073	7.7%	18.3%
2072	7.64%	18.4%
2071	7.6%	18.5%
2070	7.58%	18.6%
2069	7.59%	18.7%
2068	7.63%	18.8%
2067	7.7%	18.9%
2066	7.8%	19%
2065	7.93%	19.2%
2064	8.08%	19.3%
2063	8.25%	19.4%
2062	8.44%	19.6%
2061	8.64%	19.7%
2060	8.84%	19.9%
2059	9.03%	20%
2058	9.22%	20.2%
2057	9.39%	20.4%
2056	9.54%	20.6%
2055	9.67%	20.8%
2054	9.78%	21%
2053	9.86%	21.1%
2052	9.92%	21.3%
2051	9.94%	21.5%
2050	9.94%	21.7%
2049	9.92%	21.8%
2048	9.88%	22%
2047	9.82%	22.2%
2046	9.75%	22.3%
2045	9.67%	22.5%
2044	9.59%	22.6%
2043	9.52%	22.8%
2042	9.46%	22.9%
2041	9.4%	23.1%
2040	9.35%	23.2%
2039	9.32%	23.4%
2038	9.3%	23.6%
2037	9.32%	23.7%
2036	9.42%	23.9%
2035	9.63%	24.1%
2034	10%	24.4%
2033	10.5%	24.6%
2032	11.2%	24.9%
2031	11.8%	25.2%
2030	12.4%	25.5%
2029	13.1%	25.9%
2028	13.8%	26.2%
2027	14.5%	26.4%
2026	15.1%	26.7%
2025	15.7%	27%
2024	16%	27.1%
2023	16.6%	27.4%
2022	17.1%	27.7%
2021	17.6%	28%
2020	18%	28.3%
2019	18.2%	28.6%
2018	18.3%	28.9%
2017	18.4%	29.2%
2016	18.3%	29.5%
2015	18.3%	29.6%
2014	18.3%	29.8%
2013	18.3%	30%
2012	18.3%	30.2%
2011	18.3%	30.5%
2010	18.5%	30.8%
2009	18.6%	31%
2008	18.9%	31.3%
2007	19.2%	31.6%
2006	19.6%	31.9%
2005	20.3%	32.2%
2004	21.2%	32.6%
2003	22%	33%
2002	22.9%	33.4%
2001	23.8%	33.8%
2000	24.5%	34.3%
1999	25.2%	34.9%
1998	25.7%	35.5%
1997	26.3%	36.1%
1996	27%	36.6%
1995	27.4%	37.1%
1994	27.8%	37.5%
1993	28.2%	37.9%
1992	28.4%	38.2%
1991	28.6%	38.5%
1990	28.8%	38.7%
1989	28.9%	38.7%
1988	29.3%	38.7%
1987	29.8%	38.7%
1986	30.4%	38.8%
1985	31.2%	38.9%
1984	32.2%	38.9%
1983	33.3%	39%
1982	34.3%	39.1%
1981	35.1%	39.3%
1980	36.1%	39.6%
1979	37.2%	40%
1978	38.6%	40.4%
1977	39.8%	40.9%
1976	40.3%	41.5%
1975	40.2%	42.2%
1974	40.2%	42.8%
1973	40.1%	43.5%
1972	40.4%	44.2%
1971	40.7%	44.7%
1970	40.8%	45.2%
1969	41%	45.6%
1968	41%	45.9%
1967	41.3%	46.1%
1966	41.5%	46.3%
1965	41.5%	46.4%
1964	41.2%	46.4%
1963	40.6%	46.5%
1962	40%	46.5%
1961	40%	46.5%
1960	40.3%	46.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Fiji compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Fiji

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China

Fiji

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Fiji
2023	16	30
2022	18	32
2021	21	68
2020	20	34
2019	21	34
2018	22	35
2017	24	34
2016	25	38
2015	26	37
2014	28	38
2013	30	40
2012	32	42
2011	33	39
2010	34	40
2009	35	41
2008	38	42
2007	38	43
2006	40	43
2005	42	44
2004	45	46
2003	47	47
2002	50	48
2001	52	46
2000	56	47
1999	58	46
1998	60	49
1997	63	51
1996	67	53
1995	71	55
1994	76	58
1993	80	62
1992	86	64
1991	92	67
1990	102	70
1989	104	70
1988	108	71
1987	114	74
1986	120	76
1985	125	78

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 30 deaths in Fiji.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Fiji

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Fiji
2023	0.62%	2.91%
2022	0.66%	2.89%
2021	0.7%	2.83%
2020	0.75%	2.72%
2019	0.8%	2.57%
2018	0.86%	2.41%
2017	0.92%	2.27%
2016	0.99%	2.16%
2015	1.07%	2.09%
2014	1.15%	2.06%
2013	1.25%	2.07%
2012	1.35%	2.1%
2011	1.46%	2.16%
2010	1.58%	2.22%
2009	1.71%	2.28%
2008	1.85%	2.32%
2007	2.01%	2.35%
2006	2.19%	2.35%
2005	2.4%	2.33%
2004	2.64%	2.31%
2003	2.89%	2.28%
2002	3.15%	2.27%
2001	3.42%	2.26%
2000	3.67%	2.27%
1999	3.91%	2.28%
1998	4.14%	2.31%
1997	4.36%	2.35%
1996	4.56%	2.39%
1995	4.75%	2.45%
1994	4.93%	2.52%
1993	5.08%	2.6%
1992	5.22%	2.68%
1991	5.31%	2.78%
1990	5.37%	2.89%
1989	5.39%	3%
1988	5.4%	3.12%
1987	5.4%	3.24%
1986	5.4%	3.37%
1985	5.43%	3.51%
1984	5.5%	3.67%
1983	5.61%	3.84%
1982	5.78%	4.03%
1981	6%	4.24%
1980	6.28%	4.46%
1979	6.62%	4.68%
1978	7.01%	4.9%
1977	7.47%	5.1%
1976	7.97%	5.27%
1975	8.5%	5.41%
1974	9.05%	5.52%
1973	9.61%	5.59%
1972	10.2%	5.63%
1971	10.7%	5.66%
1970	11.3%	5.69%
1969	11.9%	5.75%
1968	-	5.84%
1967	-	5.97%
1966	-	6.14%
1965	-	6.35%
1964	-	6.61%
1963	-	6.9%
1962	-	7.21%
1961	-	7.53%
1960	-	7.89%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 2.91% in Fiji. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.