Fertility & birth rates in China and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in China vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Chart Table

China

Guinea-Bissau

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	China	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1	3.84
2022	1.03	3.91
2021	1.12	4
2020	1.24	4.08
2019	1.5	4.15
2018	1.54	4.24
2017	1.8	4.35
2016	1.77	4.52
2015	1.67	4.66
2014	1.77	4.79
2013	1.71	4.93
2012	1.8	5
2011	1.67	5.07
2010	1.69	5.11
2009	1.71	5.18
2008	1.7	5.27
2007	1.67	5.37
2006	1.64	5.41
2005	1.62	5.46
2004	1.61	5.5
2003	1.57	5.58
2002	1.57	5.63
2001	1.56	5.69
2000	1.63	5.79
1999	1.53	5.87
1998	1.52	5.97
1997	1.53	6.06
1996	1.55	6.14
1995	1.59	6.22
1994	1.63	6.3
1993	1.69	6.37
1992	1.78	6.44
1991	1.93	6.47
1990	2.51	6.5
1989	2.52	6.66
1988	2.54	6.69
1987	2.76	6.72
1986	2.72	6.73
1985	2.63	6.74
1984	2.61	6.73
1983	2.56	6.69
1982	2.97	6.64
1981	2.79	6.57
1980	2.74	6.49
1979	2.75	6.4
1978	2.72	6.32
1977	2.84	6.25
1976	3.24	6.19
1975	3.57	6.15
1974	4.17	6.12
1973	4.73	6.1
1972	5.11	6.08
1971	5.52	6.06
1970	6.09	6.04
1969	6.18	6.02
1968	6.51	6.01
1967	5.81	5.99
1966	6.31	5.98
1965	6.61	5.97
1964	6.67	5.96
1963	7.51	5.95
1962	6.09	5.94
1961	3.86	5.93
1960	4.45	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

China

Guinea-Bissau

1x

Year	Natural population change
	China	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-2,087,851	49,498
2022	-847,305	48,920
2021	480,203	47,242
2020	2,046,095	46,718
2019	4,673,713	47,196
2018	5,302,433	46,659
2017	7,790,880	46,318
2016	9,062,269	46,814
2015	6,788,911	46,846
2014	9,205,180	46,615
2013	8,043,116	46,472
2012	10,075,174	45,480
2011	8,245,065	44,405
2010	6,407,607	43,067
2009	6,483,236	41,950
2008	6,729,247	40,841
2007	6,813,465	40,288
2006	6,922,185	38,886
2005	7,678,911	37,347
2004	7,607,960	36,495
2003	7,743,284	35,649
2002	8,258,580	34,561
2001	8,839,358	33,461
2000	9,570,849	32,816
1999	10,247,372	30,916
1998	11,351,286	30,390
1997	12,374,554	29,792
1996	12,686,872	29,778
1995	12,711,220	29,142
1994	13,360,470	27,895
1993	13,493,138	26,943
1992	13,548,601	25,747
1991	14,937,124	24,527
1990	16,335,313	23,936
1989	16,824,495	24,286
1988	17,328,640	23,940
1987	18,005,821	23,549
1986	16,609,920	23,301
1985	14,987,830	23,116
1984	13,561,671	22,861
1983	13,599,789	22,542
1982	15,815,318	22,131
1981	14,461,027	21,611
1980	11,647,260	21,024
1979	11,250,148	19,736
1978	11,473,980	17,468
1977	11,378,068	15,484
1976	11,782,472	13,688
1975	14,378,237	11,998
1974	15,738,118	10,321
1973	18,423,727	8,430
1972	19,102,585	7,911
1971	19,622,980	8,183
1970	21,137,076	7,632
1969	20,760,332	7,857
1968	21,206,083	7,289
1967	19,263,662	6,742
1966	19,282,187	6,955
1965	20,296,950	7,789
1964	19,302,532	8,989
1963	22,742,225	9,190
1962	17,969,132	10,662
1961	2,496,047	10,756
1960	-3,048,510	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in China vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Chart Table

China

Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Guinea-Bissau
2023	6.39	30
2022	6.77	30.5
2021	7.52	31
2020	8.52	31.4
2019	10.4	31.8
2018	10.9	32.4
2017	12.6	33
2016	13.6	34.2
2015	12	35.2
2014	13.8	36.1
2013	13	37.1
2012	14.6	37.6
2011	13.3	38
2010	11.9	38.3
2009	12	38.7
2008	12.1	39.3
2007	12.1	40
2006	12.1	40.3
2005	12.4	40.6
2004	12.3	40.8
2003	12.4	41.3
2002	12.9	41.6
2001	13.4	41.8
2000	14	42.3
1999	14.6	42.7
1998	15.6	43.2
1997	16.6	43.6
1996	17	43.9
1995	17.1	44.3
1994	17.7	44.5
1993	18.1	44.6
1992	18.3	44.8
1991	19.7	44.9
1990	21.1	45.3
1989	21.6	46.5
1988	22.4	46.8
1987	23.3	47.2
1986	22.4	47.7
1985	21	48.1
1984	19.9	48.4
1983	20.2	48.7
1982	22.3	48.8
1981	20.9	48.8
1980	18.2	48.6
1979	17.8	47.8
1978	18.3	45.3
1977	18.9	44
1976	19.9	42.5
1975	23	40.8
1974	24.8	38.8
1973	27.9	39.1
1972	29.8	38.6
1971	30.7	39.5
1970	33.4	38.6
1969	34.1	39.6
1968	35.6	38.8
1967	34	38.6
1966	35.1	40
1965	37.9	41.9
1964	39.1	44
1963	43.4	44.1
1962	37	44.6
1961	18	45.2
1960	20.9	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 20.9 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

China

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	China	Guinea-Bissau
2100	7.83%	19.7%
2099	7.84%	19.8%
2098	7.87%	19.9%
2097	7.91%	20%
2096	7.96%	20.2%
2095	8.03%	20.3%
2094	8.1%	20.4%
2093	8.18%	20.5%
2092	8.26%	20.6%
2091	8.34%	20.8%
2090	8.41%	20.9%
2089	8.47%	21%
2088	8.52%	21.2%
2087	8.55%	21.3%
2086	8.57%	21.5%
2085	8.57%	21.6%
2084	8.56%	21.8%
2083	8.53%	21.9%
2082	8.48%	22.1%
2081	8.41%	22.2%
2080	8.34%	22.4%
2079	8.25%	22.6%
2078	8.15%	22.7%
2077	8.06%	22.9%
2076	7.96%	23.1%
2075	7.86%	23.3%
2074	7.77%	23.4%
2073	7.7%	23.6%
2072	7.64%	23.8%
2071	7.6%	24%
2070	7.58%	24.2%
2069	7.59%	24.4%
2068	7.63%	24.6%
2067	7.7%	24.8%
2066	7.8%	25.1%
2065	7.93%	25.3%
2064	8.08%	25.5%
2063	8.25%	25.7%
2062	8.44%	26%
2061	8.64%	26.2%
2060	8.84%	26.5%
2059	9.03%	26.7%
2058	9.22%	27%
2057	9.39%	27.3%
2056	9.54%	27.5%
2055	9.67%	27.8%
2054	9.78%	28.1%
2053	9.86%	28.4%
2052	9.92%	28.7%
2051	9.94%	29%
2050	9.94%	29.3%
2049	9.92%	29.6%
2048	9.88%	29.9%
2047	9.82%	30.2%
2046	9.75%	30.5%
2045	9.67%	30.9%
2044	9.59%	31.2%
2043	9.52%	31.5%
2042	9.46%	31.9%
2041	9.4%	32.2%
2040	9.35%	32.5%
2039	9.32%	32.9%
2038	9.3%	33.2%
2037	9.32%	33.6%
2036	9.42%	33.9%
2035	9.63%	34.3%
2034	10%	34.6%
2033	10.5%	35%
2032	11.2%	35.3%
2031	11.8%	35.7%
2030	12.4%	36.2%
2029	13.1%	36.6%
2028	13.8%	37.1%
2027	14.5%	37.6%
2026	15.1%	38.1%
2025	15.7%	38.6%
2024	16%	38.8%
2023	16.6%	39.2%
2022	17.1%	39.7%
2021	17.6%	40.1%
2020	18%	40.5%
2019	18.2%	40.9%
2018	18.3%	41.3%
2017	18.4%	41.7%
2016	18.3%	42%
2015	18.3%	42.2%
2014	18.3%	42.5%
2013	18.3%	42.7%
2012	18.3%	42.8%
2011	18.3%	43%
2010	18.5%	43.2%
2009	18.6%	43.3%
2008	18.9%	43.5%
2007	19.2%	43.6%
2006	19.6%	43.8%
2005	20.3%	43.9%
2004	21.2%	44%
2003	22%	44.2%
2002	22.9%	44.3%
2001	23.8%	44.5%
2000	24.5%	44.7%
1999	25.2%	44.8%
1998	25.7%	45%
1997	26.3%	45.1%
1996	27%	45.2%
1995	27.4%	45.3%
1994	27.8%	45.4%
1993	28.2%	45.4%
1992	28.4%	45.5%
1991	28.6%	45.5%
1990	28.8%	45.7%
1989	28.9%	45.8%
1988	29.3%	45.9%
1987	29.8%	45.9%
1986	30.4%	46%
1985	31.2%	45.9%
1984	32.2%	45.9%
1983	33.3%	45.7%
1982	34.3%	45.5%
1981	35.1%	45.3%
1980	36.1%	45%
1979	37.2%	45.1%
1978	38.6%	44.8%
1977	39.8%	43.7%
1976	40.3%	42.6%
1975	40.2%	41.8%
1974	40.2%	41.4%
1973	40.1%	41.6%
1972	40.4%	41.9%
1971	40.7%	41.9%
1970	40.8%	41.9%
1969	41%	41.9%
1968	41%	41.8%
1967	41.3%	42.1%
1966	41.5%	41.9%
1965	41.5%	41%
1964	41.2%	39.6%
1963	40.6%	38.4%
1962	40%	37.7%
1961	40%	37.1%
1960	40.3%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Guinea-Bissau

Chart Table

China

Guinea-Bissau

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Guinea-Bissau
2023	16	505
2022	18	539
2021	21	617
2020	20	603
2019	21	598
2018	22	585
2017	24	597
2016	25	617
2015	26	631
2014	28	662
2013	30	707
2012	32	704
2011	33	678
2010	34	698
2009	35	753
2008	38	802
2007	38	792
2006	40	831
2005	42	956
2004	45	980
2003	47	1,069
2002	50	1,141
2001	52	1,222
2000	56	1,295
1999	58	1,461
1998	60	1,465
1997	63	1,642
1996	67	1,539
1995	71	1,556
1994	76	1,644
1993	80	1,613
1992	86	1,633
1991	92	1,663
1990	102	1,709
1989	104	1,698
1988	108	1,759
1987	114	1,796
1986	120	1,825
1985	125	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

China

Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.62%	6.93%
2022	0.66%	7.16%
2021	0.7%	7.41%
2020	0.75%	7.66%
2019	0.8%	7.91%
2018	0.86%	8.21%
2017	0.92%	8.53%
2016	0.99%	8.84%
2015	1.07%	9.18%
2014	1.15%	9.53%
2013	1.25%	9.93%
2012	1.35%	10.4%
2011	1.46%	10.9%
2010	1.58%	11.4%
2009	1.71%	12%
2008	1.85%	12.6%
2007	2.01%	13.2%
2006	2.19%	13.9%
2005	2.4%	14.5%
2004	2.64%	15.1%
2003	2.89%	15.7%
2002	3.15%	16.3%
2001	3.42%	16.8%
2000	3.67%	17.4%
1999	3.91%	17.9%
1998	4.14%	18.4%
1997	4.36%	18.9%
1996	4.56%	19.4%
1995	4.75%	19.9%
1994	4.93%	20.4%
1993	5.08%	20.9%
1992	5.22%	21.3%
1991	5.31%	21.8%
1990	5.37%	22.2%
1989	5.39%	22.7%
1988	5.4%	23.1%
1987	5.4%	23.5%
1986	5.4%	24%
1985	5.43%	24.4%
1984	5.5%	-
1983	5.61%	-
1982	5.78%	-
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 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.