Fertility & birth rates in China and Ireland

Fertility rate in China vs Ireland by year

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China

Ireland

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Ireland
2023	1	1.5
2022	1.03	1.54
2021	1.12	1.78
2020	1.24	1.63
2019	1.5	1.71
2018	1.54	1.75
2017	1.8	1.77
2016	1.77	1.81
2015	1.67	1.85
2014	1.77	1.89
2013	1.71	1.93
2012	1.8	1.98
2011	1.67	2.03
2010	1.69	2.05
2009	1.71	2.06
2008	1.7	2.06
2007	1.67	2.01
2006	1.64	1.91
2005	1.62	1.86
2004	1.61	1.93
2003	1.57	1.96
2002	1.57	1.97
2001	1.56	1.94
2000	1.63	1.89
1999	1.53	1.9
1998	1.52	1.94
1997	1.53	1.93
1996	1.55	1.88
1995	1.59	1.84
1994	1.63	1.85
1993	1.69	1.9
1992	1.78	1.99
1991	1.93	2.08
1990	2.51	2.11
1989	2.52	2.08
1988	2.54	2.17
1987	2.76	2.32
1986	2.72	2.44
1985	2.63	2.48
1984	2.61	2.58
1983	2.56	2.74
1982	2.97	2.94
1981	2.79	3.05
1980	2.74	3.21
1979	2.75	3.21
1978	2.72	3.21
1977	2.84	3.24
1976	3.24	3.29
1975	3.57	3.37
1974	4.17	3.59
1973	4.73	3.71
1972	5.11	3.84
1971	5.52	3.93
1970	6.09	3.85
1969	6.18	3.83
1968	6.51	3.77
1967	5.81	3.84
1966	6.31	3.94
1965	6.61	4.04
1964	6.67	4.07
1963	7.51	4.01
1962	6.09	3.92
1961	3.86	3.78
1960	4.45	3.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in Ireland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Ireland

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Ireland
2023	-2,087,851	19,652
2022	-847,305	19,287
2021	480,203	26,064
2020	2,046,095	23,687
2019	4,673,713	28,365
2018	5,302,433	29,878
2017	7,790,880	31,379
2016	9,062,269	33,339
2015	6,788,911	35,265
2014	9,205,180	37,728
2013	8,043,116	39,302
2012	10,075,174	42,775
2011	8,245,065	45,801
2010	6,407,607	47,426
2009	6,483,236	47,168
2008	6,729,247	46,691
2007	6,813,465	43,109
2006	6,922,185	36,752
2005	7,678,911	33,279
2004	7,607,960	33,376
2003	7,743,284	32,372
2002	8,258,580	31,062
2001	8,839,358	27,837
2000	9,570,849	23,592
1999	10,247,372	21,402
1998	11,351,286	22,277
1997	12,374,554	21,311
1996	12,686,872	18,915
1995	12,711,220	16,601
1994	13,360,470	17,234
1993	13,493,138	17,166
1992	13,548,601	20,283
1991	14,937,124	21,206
1990	16,335,313	21,787
1989	16,824,495	20,012
1988	17,328,640	22,912
1987	18,005,821	26,904
1986	16,609,920	27,963
1985	14,987,830	29,013
1984	13,561,671	31,791
1983	13,599,789	34,053
1982	15,815,318	38,344
1981	14,461,027	39,364
1980	11,647,260	40,612
1979	11,250,148	38,798
1978	11,473,980	36,288
1977	11,378,068	35,448
1976	11,782,472	33,676
1975	14,378,237	34,128
1974	15,738,118	34,199
1973	18,423,727	34,562
1972	19,102,585	34,316
1971	19,622,980	35,606
1970	21,137,076	30,756
1969	20,760,332	29,326
1968	21,206,083	27,697
1967	19,263,662	29,895
1966	19,282,187	26,866
1965	20,296,950	30,500
1964	19,302,532	31,532
1963	22,742,225	29,667
1962	17,969,132	28,077
1961	2,496,047	25,137
1960	-3,048,510	28,286

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 +0.37% in Ireland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.58% in Ireland.

Birth rate in China vs Ireland by year

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China

Ireland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Ireland
2023	6.39	10.3
2022	6.77	10.4
2021	7.52	11.8
2020	8.52	11.1
2019	10.4	11.9
2018	10.9	12.5
2017	12.6	12.8
2016	13.6	13.4
2015	12	13.9
2014	13.8	14.4
2013	13	14.9
2012	14.6	15.6
2011	13.3	16.2
2010	11.9	16.5
2009	12	16.7
2008	12.1	16.7
2007	12.1	16.2
2006	12.1	15.3
2005	12.4	14.8
2004	12.3	15.2
2003	12.4	15.4
2002	12.9	15.4
2001	13.4	15
2000	14	14.4
1999	14.6	14.4
1998	15.6	14.5
1997	16.6	14.4
1996	17	13.9
1995	17.1	13.5
1994	17.7	13.4
1993	18.1	13.8
1992	18.3	14.4
1991	19.7	14.9
1990	21.1	15.1
1989	21.6	14.8
1988	22.4	15.5
1987	23.3	16.5
1986	22.4	17.4
1985	21	17.6
1984	19.9	18.1
1983	20.2	19.1
1982	22.3	20.3
1981	20.9	20.9
1980	18.2	21.7
1979	17.8	21.5
1978	18.3	21.1
1977	18.9	21
1976	19.9	20.9
1975	23	21.1
1974	24.8	22
1973	27.9	22.3
1972	29.8	22.6
1971	30.7	22.6
1970	33.4	21.8
1969	34.1	21.5
1968	35.6	20.9
1967	34	21.1
1966	35.1	21.5
1965	37.9	22.1
1964	39.1	22.4
1963	43.4	22.2
1962	37	21.8
1961	18	21.2
1960	20.9	21.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 10.3 in Ireland, compared with 20.9 and 21.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Ireland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Ireland
2100	7.83%	12.7%
2099	7.84%	12.7%
2098	7.87%	12.8%
2097	7.91%	12.8%
2096	7.96%	12.9%
2095	8.03%	13%
2094	8.1%	13.1%
2093	8.18%	13.2%
2092	8.26%	13.3%
2091	8.34%	13.4%
2090	8.41%	13.4%
2089	8.47%	13.5%
2088	8.52%	13.6%
2087	8.55%	13.7%
2086	8.57%	13.7%
2085	8.57%	13.8%
2084	8.56%	13.8%
2083	8.53%	13.8%
2082	8.48%	13.8%
2081	8.41%	13.8%
2080	8.34%	13.7%
2079	8.25%	13.7%
2078	8.15%	13.6%
2077	8.06%	13.6%
2076	7.96%	13.5%
2075	7.86%	13.5%
2074	7.77%	13.4%
2073	7.7%	13.4%
2072	7.64%	13.4%
2071	7.6%	13.3%
2070	7.58%	13.3%
2069	7.59%	13.4%
2068	7.63%	13.4%
2067	7.7%	13.5%
2066	7.8%	13.5%
2065	7.93%	13.6%
2064	8.08%	13.8%
2063	8.25%	13.9%
2062	8.44%	14%
2061	8.64%	14.2%
2060	8.84%	14.4%
2059	9.03%	14.6%
2058	9.22%	14.7%
2057	9.39%	14.9%
2056	9.54%	15.1%
2055	9.67%	15.2%
2054	9.78%	15.3%
2053	9.86%	15.5%
2052	9.92%	15.6%
2051	9.94%	15.6%
2050	9.94%	15.7%
2049	9.92%	15.7%
2048	9.88%	15.7%
2047	9.82%	15.7%
2046	9.75%	15.6%
2045	9.67%	15.6%
2044	9.59%	15.5%
2043	9.52%	15.4%
2042	9.46%	15.3%
2041	9.4%	15.3%
2040	9.35%	15.2%
2039	9.32%	15.2%
2038	9.3%	15.1%
2037	9.32%	15.1%
2036	9.42%	15.3%
2035	9.63%	15.3%
2034	10%	15.5%
2033	10.5%	15.7%
2032	11.2%	15.9%
2031	11.8%	16.1%
2030	12.4%	16.4%
2029	13.1%	16.7%
2028	13.8%	17%
2027	14.5%	17.4%
2026	15.1%	17.9%
2025	15.7%	18.3%
2024	16%	18.6%
2023	16.6%	19%
2022	17.1%	19.5%
2021	17.6%	19.8%
2020	18%	20.1%
2019	18.2%	20.4%
2018	18.3%	20.7%
2017	18.4%	20.9%
2016	18.3%	21.2%
2015	18.3%	21.3%
2014	18.3%	21.4%
2013	18.3%	21.5%
2012	18.3%	21.5%
2011	18.3%	21.4%
2010	18.5%	21.1%
2009	18.6%	20.7%
2008	18.9%	20.5%
2007	19.2%	20.3%
2006	19.6%	20.4%
2005	20.3%	20.6%
2004	21.2%	20.8%
2003	22%	21%
2002	22.9%	21.1%
2001	23.8%	21.4%
2000	24.5%	21.8%
1999	25.2%	22.1%
1998	25.7%	22.5%
1997	26.3%	23%
1996	27%	23.6%
1995	27.4%	24.2%
1994	27.8%	24.9%
1993	28.2%	25.5%
1992	28.4%	26%
1991	28.6%	26.6%
1990	28.8%	27.1%
1989	28.9%	27.6%
1988	29.3%	28.1%
1987	29.8%	28.5%
1986	30.4%	28.9%
1985	31.2%	29.3%
1984	32.2%	29.6%
1983	33.3%	29.9%
1982	34.3%	30.1%
1981	35.1%	30.3%
1980	36.1%	30.4%
1979	37.2%	30.5%
1978	38.6%	30.7%
1977	39.8%	30.9%
1976	40.3%	31%
1975	40.2%	31.1%
1974	40.2%	31.2%
1973	40.1%	31.2%
1972	40.4%	31.2%
1971	40.7%	31.2%
1970	40.8%	31.1%
1969	41%	31.1%
1968	41%	31.1%
1967	41.3%	31.1%
1966	41.5%	31.1%
1965	41.5%	31.1%
1964	41.2%	30.9%
1963	40.6%	30.9%
1962	40%	30.9%
1961	40%	31%
1960	40.3%	30.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 18.6% in Ireland in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Ireland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Ireland

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China

Ireland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Ireland
2023	16	4
2022	18	7
2021	21	6
2020	20	6
2019	21	4
2018	22	5
2017	24	4
2016	25	4
2015	26	5
2014	28	5
2013	30	5
2012	32	6
2011	33	6
2010	34	6
2009	35	6
2008	38	6
2007	38	6
2006	40	6
2005	42	6
2004	45	6
2003	47	6
2002	50	7
2001	52	7
2000	56	8
1999	58	7
1998	60	8
1997	63	8
1996	67	8
1995	71	9
1994	76	9
1993	80	9
1992	86	10
1991	92	10
1990	102	11
1989	104	10
1988	108	11
1987	114	10
1986	120	11
1985	125	11

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 4 deaths in Ireland.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Ireland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Ireland
2023	0.62%	0.38%
2022	0.66%	0.37%
2021	0.7%	0.36%
2020	0.75%	0.35%
2019	0.8%	0.34%
2018	0.86%	0.34%
2017	0.92%	0.35%
2016	0.99%	0.36%
2015	1.07%	0.37%
2014	1.15%	0.38%
2013	1.25%	0.39%
2012	1.35%	0.4%
2011	1.46%	0.41%
2010	1.58%	0.42%
2009	1.71%	0.43%
2008	1.85%	0.44%
2007	2.01%	0.46%
2006	2.19%	0.49%
2005	2.4%	0.52%
2004	2.64%	0.56%
2003	2.89%	0.6%
2002	3.15%	0.65%
2001	3.42%	0.69%
2000	3.67%	0.72%
1999	3.91%	0.73%
1998	4.14%	0.73%
1997	4.36%	0.73%
1996	4.56%	0.73%
1995	4.75%	0.73%
1994	4.93%	0.74%
1993	5.08%	0.77%
1992	5.22%	0.81%
1991	5.31%	0.87%
1990	5.37%	0.92%
1989	5.39%	0.96%
1988	5.4%	0.99%
1987	5.4%	1.02%
1986	5.4%	1.04%
1985	5.43%	1.07%
1984	5.5%	1.11%
1983	5.61%	1.17%
1982	5.78%	1.23%
1981	6%	1.32%
1980	6.28%	1.43%
1979	6.62%	1.56%
1978	7.01%	1.69%
1977	7.47%	1.81%
1976	7.97%	1.91%
1975	8.5%	2%
1974	9.05%	2.06%
1973	9.61%	2.11%
1972	10.2%	2.14%
1971	10.7%	2.17%
1970	11.3%	2.22%
1969	11.9%	2.3%
1968	-	2.41%
1967	-	2.55%
1966	-	2.71%
1965	-	2.87%
1964	-	3.01%
1963	-	3.13%
1962	-	3.25%
1961	-	3.38%
1960	-	3.53%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.38% in Ireland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.