Fertility & birth rates in China and Guinea

Fertility rate in China vs Guinea by year

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China

Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Guinea
2023	1	4.22
2022	1.03	4.3
2021	1.12	4.4
2020	1.24	4.49
2019	1.5	4.58
2018	1.54	4.67
2017	1.8	4.79
2016	1.77	4.92
2015	1.67	5
2014	1.77	5.07
2013	1.71	5.15
2012	1.8	5.23
2011	1.67	5.34
2010	1.69	5.44
2009	1.71	5.53
2008	1.7	5.6
2007	1.67	5.66
2006	1.64	5.7
2005	1.62	5.73
2004	1.61	5.73
2003	1.57	5.74
2002	1.57	5.78
2001	1.56	5.83
2000	1.63	5.92
1999	1.53	5.99
1998	1.52	6.05
1997	1.53	6.12
1996	1.55	6.21
1995	1.59	6.29
1994	1.63	6.36
1993	1.69	6.41
1992	1.78	6.45
1991	1.93	6.48
1990	2.51	6.52
1989	2.52	6.55
1988	2.54	6.56
1987	2.76	6.57
1986	2.72	6.55
1985	2.63	6.53
1984	2.61	6.51
1983	2.56	6.49
1982	2.97	6.49
1981	2.79	6.46
1980	2.74	6.46
1979	2.75	6.45
1978	2.72	6.44
1977	2.84	6.43
1976	3.24	6.4
1975	3.57	6.37
1974	4.17	6.34
1973	4.73	6.31
1972	5.11	6.28
1971	5.52	6.26
1970	6.09	6.24
1969	6.18	6.23
1968	6.51	6.21
1967	5.81	6.2
1966	6.31	6.19
1965	6.61	6.18
1964	6.67	6.17
1963	7.51	6.15
1962	6.09	6.14
1961	3.86	6.13
1960	4.45	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Guinea
2023	-2,087,851	356,147
2022	-847,305	352,517
2021	480,203	345,121
2020	2,046,095	342,289
2019	4,673,713	338,984
2018	5,302,433	332,585
2017	7,790,880	328,542
2016	9,062,269	324,608
2015	6,788,911	316,604
2014	9,205,180	309,539
2013	8,043,116	304,430
2012	10,075,174	298,094
2011	8,245,065	293,318
2010	6,407,607	288,512
2009	6,483,236	281,920
2008	6,729,247	274,327
2007	6,813,465	266,070
2006	6,922,185	258,518
2005	7,678,911	251,209
2004	7,607,960	242,075
2003	7,743,284	234,774
2002	8,258,580	229,022
2001	8,839,358	227,642
2000	9,570,849	227,081
1999	10,247,372	223,968
1998	11,351,286	219,385
1997	12,374,554	220,373
1996	12,686,872	214,896
1995	12,711,220	205,644
1994	13,360,470	201,439
1993	13,493,138	195,612
1992	13,548,601	189,682
1991	14,937,124	181,299
1990	16,335,313	169,926
1989	16,824,495	164,707
1988	17,328,640	159,566
1987	18,005,821	154,178
1986	16,609,920	148,137
1985	14,987,830	142,313
1984	13,561,671	136,640
1983	13,599,789	130,629
1982	15,815,318	126,831
1981	14,461,027	121,223
1980	11,647,260	117,186
1979	11,250,148	113,141
1978	11,473,980	109,415
1977	11,378,068	105,990
1976	11,782,472	102,449
1975	14,378,237	99,267
1974	15,738,118	96,315
1973	18,423,727	93,764
1972	19,102,585	91,147
1971	19,622,980	88,358
1970	21,137,076	85,418
1969	20,760,332	82,799
1968	21,206,083	79,892
1967	19,263,662	77,251
1966	19,282,187	74,748
1965	20,296,950	72,134
1964	19,302,532	69,848
1963	22,742,225	67,690
1962	17,969,132	65,672
1961	2,496,047	63,766
1960	-3,048,510	61,848

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 +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in China vs Guinea by year

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China

Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Guinea
2023	6.39	33.8
2022	6.77	34.4
2021	7.52	35
2020	8.52	35.5
2019	10.4	36
2018	10.9	36.3
2017	12.6	36.9
2016	13.6	37.4
2015	12	37.8
2014	13.8	38
2013	13	38.4
2012	14.6	38.7
2011	13.3	39.2
2010	11.9	39.6
2009	12	39.9
2008	12.1	40.1
2007	12.1	40.2
2006	12.1	40.3
2005	12.4	40.4
2004	12.3	40.2
2003	12.4	40.3
2002	12.9	40.6
2001	13.4	41.3
2000	14	41.8
1999	14.6	42.4
1998	15.6	42.8
1997	16.6	43.9
1996	17	44.2
1995	17.1	44.3
1994	17.7	45.1
1993	18.1	45.4
1992	18.3	45.9
1991	19.7	45.8
1990	21.1	45.5
1989	21.6	46
1988	22.4	46.2
1987	23.3	46.3
1986	22.4	46.2
1985	21	46.1
1984	19.9	46
1983	20.2	45.9
1982	22.3	45.9
1981	20.9	45.7
1980	18.2	45.8
1979	17.8	45.7
1978	18.3	45.7
1977	18.9	45.7
1976	19.9	45.6
1975	23	45.6
1974	24.8	45.6
1973	27.9	45.6
1972	29.8	45.6
1971	30.7	45.6
1970	33.4	45.5
1969	34.1	45.5
1968	35.6	45.5
1967	34	45.5
1966	35.1	45.5
1965	37.9	45.5
1964	39.1	45.5
1963	43.4	45.6
1962	37	45.6
1961	18	45.6
1960	20.9	45.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 20.9 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Guinea
2100	7.83%	20.5%
2099	7.84%	20.6%
2098	7.87%	20.8%
2097	7.91%	20.9%
2096	7.96%	21%
2095	8.03%	21.2%
2094	8.1%	21.3%
2093	8.18%	21.4%
2092	8.26%	21.6%
2091	8.34%	21.7%
2090	8.41%	21.9%
2089	8.47%	22%
2088	8.52%	22.2%
2087	8.55%	22.3%
2086	8.57%	22.5%
2085	8.57%	22.6%
2084	8.56%	22.8%
2083	8.53%	22.9%
2082	8.48%	23.1%
2081	8.41%	23.3%
2080	8.34%	23.4%
2079	8.25%	23.6%
2078	8.15%	23.8%
2077	8.06%	24%
2076	7.96%	24.1%
2075	7.86%	24.3%
2074	7.77%	24.5%
2073	7.7%	24.7%
2072	7.64%	25%
2071	7.6%	25.2%
2070	7.58%	25.4%
2069	7.59%	25.6%
2068	7.63%	25.9%
2067	7.7%	26.1%
2066	7.8%	26.4%
2065	7.93%	26.6%
2064	8.08%	26.9%
2063	8.25%	27.2%
2062	8.44%	27.5%
2061	8.64%	27.7%
2060	8.84%	28%
2059	9.03%	28.3%
2058	9.22%	28.6%
2057	9.39%	28.9%
2056	9.54%	29.2%
2055	9.67%	29.5%
2054	9.78%	29.8%
2053	9.86%	30.1%
2052	9.92%	30.4%
2051	9.94%	30.7%
2050	9.94%	31%
2049	9.92%	31.3%
2048	9.88%	31.7%
2047	9.82%	32%
2046	9.75%	32.4%
2045	9.67%	32.7%
2044	9.59%	33.1%
2043	9.52%	33.5%
2042	9.46%	33.9%
2041	9.4%	34.3%
2040	9.35%	34.7%
2039	9.32%	35.1%
2038	9.3%	35.5%
2037	9.32%	35.9%
2036	9.42%	36.4%
2035	9.63%	36.8%
2034	10%	37.3%
2033	10.5%	37.7%
2032	11.2%	38.1%
2031	11.8%	38.5%
2030	12.4%	38.9%
2029	13.1%	39.3%
2028	13.8%	39.7%
2027	14.5%	40%
2026	15.1%	40.4%
2025	15.7%	40.7%
2024	16%	40.9%
2023	16.6%	41.2%
2022	17.1%	41.6%
2021	17.6%	41.9%
2020	18%	42.1%
2019	18.2%	42.4%
2018	18.3%	42.6%
2017	18.4%	42.9%
2016	18.3%	43.1%
2015	18.3%	43.3%
2014	18.3%	43.5%
2013	18.3%	43.8%
2012	18.3%	44%
2011	18.3%	44.2%
2010	18.5%	44.5%
2009	18.6%	44.7%
2008	18.9%	44.9%
2007	19.2%	45.1%
2006	19.6%	45.3%
2005	20.3%	45.3%
2004	21.2%	45.3%
2003	22%	45.4%
2002	22.9%	45.5%
2001	23.8%	45.3%
2000	24.5%	44.9%
1999	25.2%	44.7%
1998	25.7%	44.5%
1997	26.3%	44.2%
1996	27%	43.9%
1995	27.4%	43.8%
1994	27.8%	43.7%
1993	28.2%	43.6%
1992	28.4%	43.5%
1991	28.6%	43.4%
1990	28.8%	43.3%
1989	28.9%	43.2%
1988	29.3%	43.1%
1987	29.8%	43.1%
1986	30.4%	43%
1985	31.2%	43%
1984	32.2%	42.9%
1983	33.3%	42.8%
1982	34.3%	42.7%
1981	35.1%	42.6%
1980	36.1%	42.4%
1979	37.2%	42.2%
1978	38.6%	42%
1977	39.8%	41.8%
1976	40.3%	41.5%
1975	40.2%	41.3%
1974	40.2%	41.1%
1973	40.1%	40.9%
1972	40.4%	40.7%
1971	40.7%	40.5%
1970	40.8%	40.4%
1969	41%	40.3%
1968	41%	40.3%
1967	41.3%	40.2%
1966	41.5%	40.2%
1965	41.5%	40.1%
1964	41.2%	40%
1963	40.6%	39.9%
1962	40%	39.9%
1961	40%	39.7%
1960	40.3%	39.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Guinea

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China

Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Guinea
2023	16	494
2022	18	500
2021	21	533
2020	20	528
2019	21	548
2018	22	560
2017	24	582
2016	25	606
2015	26	642
2014	28	664
2013	30	682
2012	32	703
2011	33	728
2010	34	750
2009	35	766
2008	38	772
2007	38	802
2006	40	825
2005	42	843
2004	45	869
2003	47	892
2002	50	916
2001	52	946
2000	56	951
1999	58	960
1998	60	971
1997	63	994
1996	67	1,010
1995	71	1,042
1994	76	1,081
1993	80	1,094
1992	86	1,124
1991	92	1,143
1990	102	1,162
1989	104	1,188
1988	108	1,202
1987	114	1,218
1986	120	1,234
1985	125	1,248

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 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Guinea
2023	0.62%	9.5%
2022	0.66%	9.78%
2021	0.7%	10.1%
2020	0.75%	10.3%
2019	0.8%	10.6%
2018	0.86%	10.8%
2017	0.92%	11%
2016	0.99%	11.2%
2015	1.07%	11.4%
2014	1.15%	11.6%
2013	1.25%	11.7%
2012	1.35%	11.8%
2011	1.46%	12%
2010	1.58%	12.2%
2009	1.71%	12.4%
2008	1.85%	12.7%
2007	2.01%	12.9%
2006	2.19%	13.3%
2005	2.4%	13.7%
2004	2.64%	14.1%
2003	2.89%	14.6%
2002	3.15%	15.2%
2001	3.42%	15.9%
2000	3.67%	16.5%
1999	3.91%	17.2%
1998	4.14%	17.9%
1997	4.36%	18.6%
1996	4.56%	19.3%
1995	4.75%	20%
1994	4.93%	20.7%
1993	5.08%	21.4%
1992	5.22%	22.1%
1991	5.31%	22.7%
1990	5.37%	23.3%
1989	5.39%	23.9%
1988	5.4%	24.4%
1987	5.4%	24.8%
1986	5.4%	25.3%
1985	5.43%	25.8%
1984	5.5%	26.2%
1983	5.61%	26.7%
1982	5.78%	27.2%
1981	6%	27.7%
1980	6.28%	28.2%
1979	6.62%	28.7%
1978	7.01%	29.2%
1977	7.47%	29.7%
1976	7.97%	30.1%
1975	8.5%	30.6%
1974	9.05%	30.9%
1973	9.61%	31.3%
1972	10.2%	31.6%
1971	10.7%	31.9%
1970	11.3%	32.2%
1969	11.9%	32.5%
1968	-	32.8%
1967	-	33.1%
1966	-	33.4%
1965	-	33.6%
1964	-	33.9%
1963	-	34.2%
1962	-	34.4%
1961	-	34.7%
1960	-	35%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 9.5% in Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.