Fertility & birth rates in China and France

Fertility rate in China vs France by year

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China

France

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	France
2023	1	1.66
2022	1.03	1.79
2021	1.12	1.84
2020	1.24	1.83
2019	1.5	1.86
2018	1.54	1.87
2017	1.8	1.89
2016	1.77	1.92
2015	1.67	1.96
2014	1.77	2
2013	1.71	1.99
2012	1.8	2.01
2011	1.67	2.01
2010	1.69	2.03
2009	1.71	2
2008	1.7	2.01
2007	1.67	1.98
2006	1.64	2
2005	1.62	1.94
2004	1.61	1.92
2003	1.57	1.89
2002	1.57	1.88
2001	1.56	1.9
2000	1.63	1.89
1999	1.53	1.81
1998	1.52	1.78
1997	1.53	1.77
1996	1.55	1.75
1995	1.59	1.74
1994	1.63	1.73
1993	1.69	1.73
1992	1.78	1.74
1991	1.93	1.75
1990	2.51	1.77
1989	2.52	1.79
1988	2.54	1.81
1987	2.76	1.83
1986	2.72	1.85
1985	2.63	1.86
1984	2.61	1.86
1983	2.56	1.86
1982	2.97	1.86
1981	2.79	1.85
1980	2.74	1.85
1979	2.75	1.87
1978	2.72	1.89
1977	2.84	1.94
1976	3.24	2.01
1975	3.57	2.09
1974	4.17	2.18
1973	4.73	2.28
1972	5.11	2.38
1971	5.52	2.47
1970	6.09	2.55
1969	6.18	2.62
1968	6.51	2.69
1967	5.81	2.75
1966	6.31	2.8
1965	6.61	2.84
1964	6.67	2.87
1963	7.51	2.89
1962	6.09	2.89
1961	3.86	2.87
1960	4.45	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.66 in France in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

France

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Year	Natural population change
	China	France
2023	-2,087,851	47,860
2022	-847,305	54,547
2021	480,203	74,627
2020	2,046,095	67,602
2019	4,673,713	141,503
2018	5,302,433	147,749
2017	7,790,880	160,604
2016	9,062,269	193,500
2015	6,788,911	206,300
2014	9,205,180	265,248
2013	8,043,116	244,192
2012	10,075,174	256,065
2011	8,245,065	280,966
2010	6,407,607	286,116
2009	6,483,236	278,238
2008	6,729,247	283,250
2007	6,813,465	288,076
2006	6,922,185	305,387
2005	7,678,911	271,677
2004	7,607,960	282,185
2003	7,743,284	230,325
2002	8,258,580	253,430
2001	8,839,358	263,867
2000	9,570,849	268,042
1999	10,247,372	229,907
1998	11,351,286	222,705
1997	12,374,554	215,885
1996	12,686,872	221,092
1995	12,711,220	220,303
1994	13,360,470	201,704
1993	13,493,138	224,592
1992	13,548,601	229,502
1991	14,937,124	234,216
1990	16,335,313	238,870
1989	16,824,495	243,361
1988	17,328,640	247,672
1987	18,005,821	251,971
1986	16,609,920	250,606
1985	14,987,830	249,328
1984	13,561,671	248,086
1983	13,599,789	235,655
1982	15,815,318	234,389
1981	14,461,027	222,414
1980	11,647,260	210,042
1979	11,250,148	208,923
1978	11,473,980	213,462
1977	11,378,068	217,946
1976	11,782,472	227,776
1975	14,378,237	248,413
1974	15,738,118	268,733
1973	18,423,727	282,979
1972	19,102,585	296,589
1971	19,622,980	309,747
1970	21,137,076	322,444
1969	20,760,332	329,831
1968	21,206,083	337,346
1967	19,263,662	339,843
1966	19,282,187	352,181
1965	20,296,950	354,132
1964	19,302,532	360,631
1963	22,742,225	361,694
1962	17,969,132	358,082
1961	2,496,047	354,504
1960	-3,048,510	346,115

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 +0.07% in France.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.2% in France.

Birth rate in China vs France by year

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China

France

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	France
2023	6.39	9.9
2022	6.77	10.7
2021	7.52	10.9
2020	8.52	10.9
2019	10.4	11.2
2018	10.9	11.3
2017	12.6	11.5
2016	13.6	11.8
2015	12	12
2014	13.8	12.4
2013	13	12.4
2012	14.6	12.6
2011	13.3	12.7
2010	11.9	12.9
2009	12	12.8
2008	12.1	12.9
2007	12.1	12.8
2006	12.1	13.1
2005	12.4	12.8
2004	12.3	12.8
2003	12.4	12.8
2002	12.9	12.9
2001	13.4	13.1
2000	14	13.3
1999	14.6	12.9
1998	15.6	12.8
1997	16.6	12.7
1996	17	12.8
1995	17.1	12.8
1994	17.7	12.5
1993	18.1	13
1992	18.3	13.1
1991	19.7	13.2
1990	21.1	13.4
1989	21.6	13.6
1988	22.4	13.8
1987	23.3	14
1986	22.4	14.1
1985	21	14.2
1984	19.9	14.3
1983	20.2	14.2
1982	22.3	14.2
1981	20.9	14.1
1980	18.2	14
1979	17.8	14
1978	18.3	14.1
1977	18.9	14.3
1976	19.9	14.6
1975	23	15
1974	24.8	15.5
1973	27.9	15.9
1972	29.8	16.3
1971	30.7	16.7
1970	33.4	17
1969	34.1	17.3
1968	35.6	17.5
1967	34	17.7
1966	35.1	18
1965	37.9	18.2
1964	39.1	18.4
1963	43.4	18.5
1962	37	18.6
1961	18	18.7
1960	20.9	18.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 9.9 in France, compared with 20.9 and 18.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

France

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	France
2100	7.83%	14%
2099	7.84%	14%
2098	7.87%	14%
2097	7.91%	14.1%
2096	7.96%	14.1%
2095	8.03%	14.1%
2094	8.1%	14.2%
2093	8.18%	14.3%
2092	8.26%	14.3%
2091	8.34%	14.4%
2090	8.41%	14.4%
2089	8.47%	14.5%
2088	8.52%	14.6%
2087	8.55%	14.6%
2086	8.57%	14.7%
2085	8.57%	14.7%
2084	8.56%	14.7%
2083	8.53%	14.8%
2082	8.48%	14.8%
2081	8.41%	14.8%
2080	8.34%	14.8%
2079	8.25%	14.8%
2078	8.15%	14.8%
2077	8.06%	14.7%
2076	7.96%	14.7%
2075	7.86%	14.7%
2074	7.77%	14.6%
2073	7.7%	14.6%
2072	7.64%	14.6%
2071	7.6%	14.5%
2070	7.58%	14.5%
2069	7.59%	14.5%
2068	7.63%	14.5%
2067	7.7%	14.5%
2066	7.8%	14.5%
2065	7.93%	14.6%
2064	8.08%	14.6%
2063	8.25%	14.7%
2062	8.44%	14.7%
2061	8.64%	14.8%
2060	8.84%	14.9%
2059	9.03%	15%
2058	9.22%	15.1%
2057	9.39%	15.2%
2056	9.54%	15.3%
2055	9.67%	15.4%
2054	9.78%	15.4%
2053	9.86%	15.5%
2052	9.92%	15.5%
2051	9.94%	15.6%
2050	9.94%	15.6%
2049	9.92%	15.6%
2048	9.88%	15.5%
2047	9.82%	15.5%
2046	9.75%	15.4%
2045	9.67%	15.3%
2044	9.59%	15.3%
2043	9.52%	15.2%
2042	9.46%	15.1%
2041	9.4%	15%
2040	9.35%	14.9%
2039	9.32%	14.8%
2038	9.3%	14.7%
2037	9.32%	14.7%
2036	9.42%	14.7%
2035	9.63%	14.7%
2034	10%	14.7%
2033	10.5%	14.8%
2032	11.2%	14.8%
2031	11.8%	15.1%
2030	12.4%	15.2%
2029	13.1%	15.4%
2028	13.8%	15.6%
2027	14.5%	15.8%
2026	15.1%	16.1%
2025	15.7%	16.4%
2024	16%	16.5%
2023	16.6%	16.8%
2022	17.1%	17%
2021	17.6%	17.2%
2020	18%	17.4%
2019	18.2%	17.6%
2018	18.3%	17.8%
2017	18.4%	17.9%
2016	18.3%	18.1%
2015	18.3%	18.2%
2014	18.3%	18.3%
2013	18.3%	18.4%
2012	18.3%	18.5%
2011	18.3%	18.5%
2010	18.5%	18.5%
2009	18.6%	18.5%
2008	18.9%	18.5%
2007	19.2%	18.4%
2006	19.6%	18.5%
2005	20.3%	18.5%
2004	21.2%	18.6%
2003	22%	18.7%
2002	22.9%	18.8%
2001	23.8%	18.9%
2000	24.5%	18.9%
1999	25.2%	19%
1998	25.7%	19%
1997	26.3%	19.1%
1996	27%	19.3%
1995	27.4%	19.5%
1994	27.8%	19.7%
1993	28.2%	19.9%
1992	28.4%	20%
1991	28.6%	20.1%
1990	28.8%	20.1%
1989	28.9%	20.3%
1988	29.3%	20.5%
1987	29.8%	20.7%
1986	30.4%	21%
1985	31.2%	21.3%
1984	32.2%	21.5%
1983	33.3%	21.7%
1982	34.3%	21.9%
1981	35.1%	22.1%
1980	36.1%	22.4%
1979	37.2%	22.7%
1978	38.6%	23%
1977	39.8%	23.3%
1976	40.3%	23.6%
1975	40.2%	23.9%
1974	40.2%	24.2%
1973	40.1%	24.4%
1972	40.4%	24.6%
1971	40.7%	24.7%
1970	40.8%	24.8%
1969	41%	25%
1968	41%	25.1%
1967	41.3%	25.3%
1966	41.5%	25.4%
1965	41.5%	25.6%
1964	41.2%	25.8%
1963	40.6%	26%
1962	40%	26.2%
1961	40%	26.5%
1960	40.3%	26.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 16.5% in France in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 20.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and France compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs France

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China

France

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	France
2023	16	7
2022	18	9
2021	21	9
2020	20	9
2019	21	8
2018	22	9
2017	24	8
2016	25	9
2015	26	9
2014	28	9
2013	30	9
2012	32	9
2011	33	9
2010	34	9
2009	35	10
2008	38	10
2007	38	9
2006	40	9
2005	42	9
2004	45	9
2003	47	9
2002	50	9
2001	52	9
2000	56	9
1999	58	10
1998	60	10
1997	63	11
1996	67	13
1995	71	15
1994	76	15
1993	80	16
1992	86	17
1991	92	18
1990	102	18
1989	104	19
1988	108	19
1987	114	19
1986	120	20
1985	125	20

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 7 deaths in France.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

France

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	France
2023	0.62%	0.43%
2022	0.66%	0.43%
2021	0.7%	0.43%
2020	0.75%	0.42%
2019	0.8%	0.42%
2018	0.86%	0.42%
2017	0.92%	0.42%
2016	0.99%	0.42%
2015	1.07%	0.42%
2014	1.15%	0.41%
2013	1.25%	0.41%
2012	1.35%	0.41%
2011	1.46%	0.42%
2010	1.58%	0.42%
2009	1.71%	0.43%
2008	1.85%	0.44%
2007	2.01%	0.44%
2006	2.19%	0.45%
2005	2.4%	0.46%
2004	2.64%	0.48%
2003	2.89%	0.49%
2002	3.15%	0.51%
2001	3.42%	0.52%
2000	3.67%	0.54%
1999	3.91%	0.55%
1998	4.14%	0.57%
1997	4.36%	0.58%
1996	4.56%	0.61%
1995	4.75%	0.65%
1994	4.93%	0.7%
1993	5.08%	0.75%
1992	5.22%	0.81%
1991	5.31%	0.86%
1990	5.37%	0.9%
1989	5.39%	0.93%
1988	5.4%	0.96%
1987	5.4%	0.98%
1986	5.4%	1.01%
1985	5.43%	1.04%
1984	5.5%	1.07%
1983	5.61%	1.11%
1982	5.78%	1.15%
1981	6%	1.19%
1980	6.28%	1.24%
1979	6.62%	1.28%
1978	7.01%	1.34%
1977	7.47%	1.39%
1976	7.97%	1.44%
1975	8.5%	1.49%
1974	9.05%	1.54%
1973	9.61%	1.6%
1972	10.2%	1.66%
1971	10.7%	1.74%
1970	11.3%	1.82%
1969	11.9%	1.91%
1968	-	1.99%
1967	-	2.06%
1966	-	2.14%
1965	-	2.24%
1964	-	2.34%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.57%
1961	-	2.7%
1960	-	2.85%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.43% in France. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.