Fertility & birth rates in China and Georgia

Fertility rate in China vs Georgia by year

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China

Georgia

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Georgia
2023	1	1.81
2022	1.03	1.82
2021	1.12	1.98
2020	1.24	1.98
2019	1.5	2.02
2018	1.54	2.09
2017	1.8	2.14
2016	1.77	2.23
2015	1.67	2.21
2014	1.77	2.18
2013	1.71	1.99
2012	1.8	1.93
2011	1.67	1.92
2010	1.69	1.97
2009	1.71	1.99
2008	1.7	1.83
2007	1.67	1.7
2006	1.64	1.62
2005	1.62	1.58
2004	1.61	1.57
2003	1.57	1.55
2002	1.57	1.57
2001	1.56	1.58
2000	1.63	1.61
1999	1.53	1.64
1998	1.52	1.7
1997	1.53	1.73
1996	1.55	1.76
1995	1.59	1.81
1994	1.63	1.84
1993	1.69	1.91
1992	1.78	2.05
1991	1.93	2.21
1990	2.51	2.31
1989	2.52	2.32
1988	2.54	2.32
1987	2.76	2.32
1986	2.72	2.38
1985	2.63	2.4
1984	2.61	2.38
1983	2.56	2.34
1982	2.97	2.31
1981	2.79	2.33
1980	2.74	2.35
1979	2.75	2.38
1978	2.72	2.42
1977	2.84	2.44
1976	3.24	2.51
1975	3.57	2.55
1974	4.17	2.57
1973	4.73	2.62
1972	5.11	2.67
1971	5.52	2.71
1970	6.09	2.7
1969	6.18	2.69
1968	6.51	2.69
1967	5.81	2.74
1966	6.31	2.73
1965	6.61	2.77
1964	6.67	2.89
1963	7.51	2.95
1962	6.09	2.94
1961	3.86	2.94
1960	4.45	2.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.81 in Georgia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Georgia

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Georgia
2023	-2,087,851	-1,282
2022	-847,305	-2,224
2021	480,203	-9,127
2020	2,046,095	335
2019	4,673,713	5,606
2018	5,302,433	8,407
2017	7,790,880	8,391
2016	9,062,269	11,346
2015	6,788,911	13,105
2014	9,205,180	13,089
2013	8,043,116	10,145
2012	10,075,174	8,584
2011	8,245,065	8,989
2010	6,407,607	10,501
2009	6,483,236	12,210
2008	6,729,247	7,974
2007	6,813,465	3,551
2006	6,922,185	2,146
2005	7,678,911	1,604
2004	7,607,960	283
2003	7,743,284	2,482
2002	8,258,580	2,228
2001	8,839,358	3,445
2000	9,570,849	4,681
1999	10,247,372	6,901
1998	11,351,286	9,823
1997	12,374,554	11,862
1996	12,686,872	18,304
1995	12,711,220	17,644
1994	13,360,470	17,279
1993	13,493,138	18,303
1992	13,548,601	24,226
1991	14,937,124	32,932
1990	16,335,313	40,169
1989	16,824,495	41,510
1988	17,328,640	42,810
1987	18,005,821	45,561
1986	16,609,920	48,960
1985	14,987,830	49,786
1984	13,561,671	48,523
1983	13,599,789	48,496
1982	15,815,318	47,363
1981	14,461,027	46,185
1980	11,647,260	44,114
1979	11,250,148	42,863
1978	11,473,980	41,616
1977	11,378,068	40,023
1976	11,782,472	39,964
1975	14,378,237	39,331
1974	15,738,118	38,071
1973	18,423,727	38,259
1972	19,102,585	38,832
1971	19,622,980	38,953
1970	21,137,076	38,731
1969	20,760,332	37,764
1968	21,206,083	37,840
1967	19,263,662	40,070
1966	19,282,187	40,905
1965	20,296,950	43,463
1964	19,302,532	48,429
1963	22,742,225	51,456
1962	17,969,132	51,903
1961	2,496,047	52,284
1960	-3,048,510	51,640

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 -0.03% in Georgia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.13% in Georgia.

Birth rate in China vs Georgia by year

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China

Georgia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Georgia
2023	6.39	11.5
2022	6.77	11.6
2021	7.52	12.9
2020	8.52	13.1
2019	10.4	13.6
2018	10.9	14.3
2017	12.6	14.9
2016	13.6	15.8
2015	12	16
2014	13.8	16.1
2013	13	15.1
2012	14.6	14.9
2011	13.3	15
2010	11.9	15.6
2009	12	15.9
2008	12.1	14.7
2007	12.1	13.6
2006	12.1	12.9
2005	12.4	12.6
2004	12.3	12.3
2003	12.4	12.1
2002	12.9	12.2
2001	13.4	12.2
2000	14	12.5
1999	14.6	12.7
1998	15.6	13.1
1997	16.6	13.4
1996	17	13.7
1995	17.1	14.1
1994	17.7	14.4
1993	18.1	15.1
1992	18.3	16.2
1991	19.7	17.7
1990	21.1	18.8
1989	21.6	19
1988	22.4	19.2
1987	23.3	19.5
1986	22.4	20.3
1985	21	20.6
1984	19.9	20.5
1983	20.2	20.1
1982	22.3	19.7
1981	20.9	19.7
1980	18.2	19.5
1979	17.8	19.3
1978	18.3	19.2
1977	18.9	18.9
1976	19.9	19.1
1975	23	19.1
1974	24.8	18.9
1973	27.9	19.1
1972	29.8	19.5
1971	30.7	19.7
1970	33.4	19.7
1969	34.1	19.6
1968	35.6	19.8
1967	34	20.6
1966	35.1	21
1965	37.9	22.1
1964	39.1	23.8
1963	43.4	25.1
1962	37	25.7
1961	18	26.3
1960	20.9	26.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 11.5 in Georgia, compared with 20.9 and 26.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Georgia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Georgia
2100	7.83%	13.5%
2099	7.84%	13.6%
2098	7.87%	13.7%
2097	7.91%	13.8%
2096	7.96%	13.9%
2095	8.03%	14%
2094	8.1%	14.1%
2093	8.18%	14.2%
2092	8.26%	14.3%
2091	8.34%	14.4%
2090	8.41%	14.5%
2089	8.47%	14.5%
2088	8.52%	14.6%
2087	8.55%	14.6%
2086	8.57%	14.6%
2085	8.57%	14.6%
2084	8.56%	14.6%
2083	8.53%	14.6%
2082	8.48%	14.6%
2081	8.41%	14.6%
2080	8.34%	14.5%
2079	8.25%	14.5%
2078	8.15%	14.4%
2077	8.06%	14.4%
2076	7.96%	14.3%
2075	7.86%	14.3%
2074	7.77%	14.3%
2073	7.7%	14.3%
2072	7.64%	14.3%
2071	7.6%	14.4%
2070	7.58%	14.5%
2069	7.59%	14.6%
2068	7.63%	14.7%
2067	7.7%	14.8%
2066	7.8%	15%
2065	7.93%	15.1%
2064	8.08%	15.3%
2063	8.25%	15.5%
2062	8.44%	15.7%
2061	8.64%	15.9%
2060	8.84%	16%
2059	9.03%	16.2%
2058	9.22%	16.4%
2057	9.39%	16.5%
2056	9.54%	16.6%
2055	9.67%	16.7%
2054	9.78%	16.8%
2053	9.86%	16.8%
2052	9.92%	16.8%
2051	9.94%	16.8%
2050	9.94%	16.8%
2049	9.92%	16.7%
2048	9.88%	16.7%
2047	9.82%	16.6%
2046	9.75%	16.5%
2045	9.67%	16.4%
2044	9.59%	16.3%
2043	9.52%	16.2%
2042	9.46%	16.2%
2041	9.4%	16.1%
2040	9.35%	16.1%
2039	9.32%	16.1%
2038	9.3%	16.2%
2037	9.32%	16.3%
2036	9.42%	16.5%
2035	9.63%	16.7%
2034	10%	17%
2033	10.5%	17.4%
2032	11.2%	17.8%
2031	11.8%	18.3%
2030	12.4%	18.8%
2029	13.1%	19.3%
2028	13.8%	19.7%
2027	14.5%	20%
2026	15.1%	20.3%
2025	15.7%	20.6%
2024	16%	20.8%
2023	16.6%	21%
2022	17.1%	21.2%
2021	17.6%	21.2%
2020	18%	21%
2019	18.2%	20.8%
2018	18.3%	20.5%
2017	18.4%	20.2%
2016	18.3%	19.8%
2015	18.3%	19.4%
2014	18.3%	19%
2013	18.3%	18.8%
2012	18.3%	18.7%
2011	18.3%	18.6%
2010	18.5%	18.6%
2009	18.6%	18.4%
2008	18.9%	18.3%
2007	19.2%	18.5%
2006	19.6%	18.8%
2005	20.3%	19.3%
2004	21.2%	19.9%
2003	22%	20.5%
2002	22.9%	21%
2001	23.8%	21.7%
2000	24.5%	22.4%
1999	25.2%	23%
1998	25.7%	23.6%
1997	26.3%	24.1%
1996	27%	24.6%
1995	27.4%	24.9%
1994	27.8%	25.2%
1993	28.2%	25.4%
1992	28.4%	25.5%
1991	28.6%	25.6%
1990	28.8%	25.5%
1989	28.9%	25.5%
1988	29.3%	25.5%
1987	29.8%	25.5%
1986	30.4%	25.4%
1985	31.2%	25.2%
1984	32.2%	25.1%
1983	33.3%	25.1%
1982	34.3%	25.1%
1981	35.1%	25.2%
1980	36.1%	25.4%
1979	37.2%	25.7%
1978	38.6%	26.2%
1977	39.8%	26.7%
1976	40.3%	27.3%
1975	40.2%	27.8%
1974	40.2%	28.4%
1973	40.1%	29%
1972	40.4%	29.5%
1971	40.7%	30%
1970	40.8%	30.5%
1969	41%	30.8%
1968	41%	30.7%
1967	41.3%	30.5%
1966	41.5%	30.2%
1965	41.5%	30%
1964	41.2%	30%
1963	40.6%	29.9%
1962	40%	29.7%
1961	40%	29.3%
1960	40.3%	28.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 20.8% in Georgia in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 25.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Georgia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Georgia

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China

Georgia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Georgia
2023	16	20
2022	18	22
2021	21	60
2020	20	30
2019	21	22
2018	22	24
2017	24	27
2016	25	28
2015	26	30
2014	28	32
2013	30	34
2012	32	35
2011	33	37
2010	34	41
2009	35	56
2008	38	54
2007	38	52
2006	40	45
2005	42	53
2004	45	43
2003	47	42
2002	50	46
2001	52	45
2000	56	43
1999	58	41
1998	60	43
1997	63	45
1996	67	35
1995	71	41
1994	76	40
1993	80	40
1992	86	38
1991	92	36
1990	102	34
1989	104	36
1988	108	33
1987	114	32
1986	120	34
1985	125	34

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 20 deaths in Georgia.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Georgia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Georgia
2023	0.62%	0.92%
2022	0.66%	0.93%
2021	0.7%	0.95%
2020	0.75%	0.96%
2019	0.8%	0.97%
2018	0.86%	0.98%
2017	0.92%	1%
2016	0.99%	1.02%
2015	1.07%	1.05%
2014	1.15%	1.09%
2013	1.25%	1.14%
2012	1.35%	1.21%
2011	1.46%	1.3%
2010	1.58%	1.41%
2009	1.71%	1.55%
2008	1.85%	1.72%
2007	2.01%	1.9%
2006	2.19%	2.12%
2005	2.4%	2.35%
2004	2.64%	2.6%
2003	2.89%	2.87%
2002	3.15%	3.13%
2001	3.42%	3.39%
2000	3.67%	3.63%
1999	3.91%	3.85%
1998	4.14%	4.05%
1997	4.36%	4.22%
1996	4.56%	4.36%
1995	4.75%	4.47%
1994	4.93%	4.56%
1993	5.08%	4.63%
1992	5.22%	4.68%
1991	5.31%	4.72%
1990	5.37%	4.75%
1989	5.39%	4.78%
1988	5.4%	4.82%
1987	5.4%	4.87%
1986	5.4%	4.94%
1985	5.43%	5.04%
1984	5.5%	5.16%
1983	5.61%	5.31%
1982	5.78%	5.49%
1981	6%	5.69%
1980	6.28%	5.9%
1979	6.62%	6.13%
1978	7.01%	6.36%
1977	7.47%	6.61%
1976	7.97%	6.86%
1975	8.5%	7.12%
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 0.92% in Georgia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.