Fertility & birth rates in China and Israel

Fertility rate in China vs Israel by year

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China

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Israel
2023	1	2.85
2022	1.03	2.89
2021	1.12	3
2020	1.24	2.9
2019	1.5	3.01
2018	1.54	3.09
2017	1.8	3.11
2016	1.77	3.11
2015	1.67	3.09
2014	1.77	3.08
2013	1.71	3.03
2012	1.8	3.05
2011	1.67	2.98
2010	1.69	3.03
2009	1.71	2.96
2008	1.7	2.96
2007	1.67	2.9
2006	1.64	2.88
2005	1.62	2.84
2004	1.61	2.9
2003	1.57	2.95
2002	1.57	2.89
2001	1.56	2.92
2000	1.63	2.95
1999	1.53	2.97
1998	1.52	2.98
1997	1.53	2.94
1996	1.55	2.9
1995	1.59	2.9
1994	1.63	2.9
1993	1.69	2.8
1992	1.78	2.7
1991	1.93	2.76
1990	2.51	2.82
1989	2.52	2.89
1988	2.54	2.95
1987	2.76	3.01
1986	2.72	3.03
1985	2.63	3.06
1984	2.61	3.08
1983	2.56	3.11
1982	2.97	3.13
1981	2.79	3.19
1980	2.74	3.24
1979	2.75	3.3
1978	2.72	3.35
1977	2.84	3.41
1976	3.24	3.48
1975	3.57	3.55
1974	4.17	3.63
1973	4.73	3.7
1972	5.11	3.77
1971	5.52	3.77
1970	6.09	3.78
1969	6.18	3.78
1968	6.51	3.79
1967	5.81	3.79
1966	6.31	3.8
1965	6.61	3.81
1964	6.67	3.83
1963	7.51	3.84
1962	6.09	3.85
1961	3.86	3.86
1960	4.45	3.87

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.85 in Israel in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Israel
2023	-2,087,851	131,977
2022	-847,305	129,982
2021	480,203	134,011
2020	2,046,095	128,089
2019	4,673,713	135,810
2018	5,302,433	140,348
2017	7,790,880	138,541
2016	9,062,269	136,736
2015	6,788,911	134,082
2014	9,205,180	133,916
2013	8,043,116	129,758
2012	10,075,174	128,941
2011	8,245,065	125,030
2010	6,407,607	126,552
2009	6,483,236	122,015
2008	6,729,247	117,672
2007	6,813,465	111,292
2006	6,922,185	109,332
2005	7,678,911	105,338
2004	7,607,960	106,901
2003	7,743,284	106,366
2002	8,258,580	101,178
2001	8,839,358	99,160
2000	9,570,849	98,737
1999	10,247,372	94,325
1998	11,351,286	93,744
1997	12,374,554	88,707
1996	12,686,872	86,518
1995	12,711,220	82,066
1994	13,360,470	79,365
1993	13,493,138	77,337
1992	13,548,601	77,357
1991	14,937,124	73,740
1990	16,335,313	71,764
1989	16,824,495	68,674
1988	17,328,640	71,072
1987	18,005,821	69,904
1986	16,609,920	70,073
1985	14,987,830	71,538
1984	13,561,671	70,703
1983	13,599,789	70,196
1982	15,815,318	68,931
1981	14,461,027	67,647
1980	11,647,260	68,253
1979	11,250,148	68,148
1978	11,473,980	67,158
1977	11,378,068	70,092
1976	11,782,472	74,899
1975	14,378,237	70,828
1974	15,738,118	68,891
1973	18,423,727	65,560
1972	19,102,585	62,960
1971	19,622,980	64,449
1970	21,137,076	56,506
1969	20,760,332	53,800
1968	21,206,083	51,014
1967	19,263,662	47,488
1966	19,282,187	50,477
1965	20,296,950	49,979
1964	19,302,532	48,015
1963	22,742,225	44,964
1962	17,969,132	43,337
1961	2,496,047	42,170
1960	-3,048,510	44,818

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 +1.34% in Israel.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.5% in Israel.

Birth rate in China vs Israel by year

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China

Israel

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Israel
2023	6.39	18.6
2022	6.77	19
2021	7.52	19.7
2020	8.52	19.2
2019	10.4	20.1
2018	10.9	20.8
2017	12.6	21.1
2016	13.6	21.2
2015	12	21.3
2014	13.8	21.5
2013	13	21.3
2012	14.6	21.6
2011	13.3	21.4
2010	11.9	21.8
2009	12	21.5
2008	12.1	21.5
2007	12.1	21.1
2006	12.1	21
2005	12.4	20.8
2004	12.3	21.3
2003	12.4	21.7
2002	12.9	21.2
2001	13.4	21.2
2000	14	21.7
1999	14.6	21.5
1998	15.6	21.9
1997	16.6	21.4
1996	17	21.3
1995	17.1	21.1
1994	17.7	21.2
1993	18.1	21.3
1992	18.3	21.5
1991	19.7	21.4
1990	21.1	22.2
1989	21.6	22.3
1988	22.4	22.6
1987	23.3	22.7
1986	22.4	23.1
1985	21	23.5
1984	19.9	23.7
1983	20.2	24
1982	22.3	24
1981	20.9	23.6
1980	18.2	24.3
1979	17.8	24.7
1978	18.3	25
1977	18.9	26.3
1976	19.9	27.9
1975	23	27.6
1974	24.8	27.5
1973	27.9	27
1972	29.8	27.2
1971	30.7	28
1970	33.4	26.1
1969	34.1	25.6
1968	35.6	24.9
1967	34	23.7
1966	35.1	25.5
1965	37.9	25.8
1964	39.1	25.7
1963	43.4	25
1962	37	24.9
1961	18	25.1
1960	20.9	26.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 18.6 in Israel, compared with 20.9 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Israel

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Israel
2100	7.83%	17.4%
2099	7.84%	17.5%
2098	7.87%	17.6%
2097	7.91%	17.7%
2096	7.96%	17.8%
2095	8.03%	17.9%
2094	8.1%	18.1%
2093	8.18%	18.2%
2092	8.26%	18.3%
2091	8.34%	18.4%
2090	8.41%	18.5%
2089	8.47%	18.6%
2088	8.52%	18.8%
2087	8.55%	18.9%
2086	8.57%	19%
2085	8.57%	19.1%
2084	8.56%	19.2%
2083	8.53%	19.3%
2082	8.48%	19.4%
2081	8.41%	19.4%
2080	8.34%	19.5%
2079	8.25%	19.6%
2078	8.15%	19.7%
2077	8.06%	19.7%
2076	7.96%	19.8%
2075	7.86%	19.9%
2074	7.77%	20%
2073	7.7%	20.1%
2072	7.64%	20.2%
2071	7.6%	20.3%
2070	7.58%	20.4%
2069	7.59%	20.5%
2068	7.63%	20.7%
2067	7.7%	20.8%
2066	7.8%	21%
2065	7.93%	21.1%
2064	8.08%	21.3%
2063	8.25%	21.5%
2062	8.44%	21.7%
2061	8.64%	21.9%
2060	8.84%	22.1%
2059	9.03%	22.3%
2058	9.22%	22.5%
2057	9.39%	22.6%
2056	9.54%	22.8%
2055	9.67%	23%
2054	9.78%	23.1%
2053	9.86%	23.3%
2052	9.92%	23.4%
2051	9.94%	23.5%
2050	9.94%	23.6%
2049	9.92%	23.6%
2048	9.88%	23.7%
2047	9.82%	23.7%
2046	9.75%	23.8%
2045	9.67%	23.8%
2044	9.59%	23.8%
2043	9.52%	23.9%
2042	9.46%	23.9%
2041	9.4%	23.9%
2040	9.35%	24%
2039	9.32%	24%
2038	9.3%	24.1%
2037	9.32%	24.3%
2036	9.42%	24.5%
2035	9.63%	24.6%
2034	10%	24.8%
2033	10.5%	25.1%
2032	11.2%	25.4%
2031	11.8%	25.7%
2030	12.4%	25.9%
2029	13.1%	26.2%
2028	13.8%	26.5%
2027	14.5%	26.8%
2026	15.1%	27%
2025	15.7%	27.3%
2024	16%	27.4%
2023	16.6%	27.6%
2022	17.1%	27.8%
2021	17.6%	27.9%
2020	18%	28%
2019	18.2%	28.1%
2018	18.3%	28.2%
2017	18.4%	28.2%
2016	18.3%	28.3%
2015	18.3%	28.2%
2014	18.3%	28.2%
2013	18.3%	28.2%
2012	18.3%	28.1%
2011	18.3%	28.1%
2010	18.5%	28%
2009	18.6%	27.9%
2008	18.9%	27.8%
2007	19.2%	27.8%
2006	19.6%	27.8%
2005	20.3%	27.9%
2004	21.2%	27.9%
2003	22%	27.9%
2002	22.9%	28%
2001	23.8%	28.1%
2000	24.5%	28.3%
1999	25.2%	28.5%
1998	25.7%	28.8%
1997	26.3%	29%
1996	27%	29.3%
1995	27.4%	29.6%
1994	27.8%	29.8%
1993	28.2%	30%
1992	28.4%	30.3%
1991	28.6%	30.7%
1990	28.8%	31.3%
1989	28.9%	31.7%
1988	29.3%	31.9%
1987	29.8%	32.1%
1986	30.4%	32.3%
1985	31.2%	32.5%
1984	32.2%	32.6%
1983	33.3%	32.7%
1982	34.3%	32.7%
1981	35.1%	32.8%
1980	36.1%	32.9%
1979	37.2%	33%
1978	38.6%	33%
1977	39.8%	32.9%
1976	40.3%	32.8%
1975	40.2%	32.7%
1974	40.2%	32.7%
1973	40.1%	32.6%
1972	40.4%	32.7%
1971	40.7%	32.9%
1970	40.8%	33.2%
1969	41%	33.5%
1968	41%	33.8%
1967	41.3%	34.1%
1966	41.5%	34.4%
1965	41.5%	34.6%
1964	41.2%	34.8%
1963	40.6%	34.9%
1962	40%	34.8%
1961	40%	34.9%
1960	40.3%	35.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 27.4% in Israel in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 31.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Israel compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Israel

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China

Israel

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Israel
2023	16	2
2022	18	3
2021	21	3
2020	20	3
2019	21	3
2018	22	3
2017	24	3
2016	25	3
2015	26	3
2014	28	3
2013	30	3
2012	32	3
2011	33	3
2010	34	3
2009	35	4
2008	38	4
2007	38	4
2006	40	4
2005	42	4
2004	45	5
2003	47	5
2002	50	7
2001	52	7
2000	56	9
1999	58	11
1998	60	14
1997	63	17
1996	67	20
1995	71	22
1994	76	24
1993	80	25
1992	86	27
1991	92	28
1990	102	29
1989	104	30
1988	108	31
1987	114	30
1986	120	36
1985	125	36

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 2 deaths in Israel.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Israel

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Israel
2023	0.62%	0.34%
2022	0.66%	0.34%
2021	0.7%	0.35%
2020	0.75%	0.35%
2019	0.8%	0.36%
2018	0.86%	0.37%
2017	0.92%	0.37%
2016	0.99%	0.38%
2015	1.07%	0.39%
2014	1.15%	0.4%
2013	1.25%	0.41%
2012	1.35%	0.43%
2011	1.46%	0.44%
2010	1.58%	0.46%
2009	1.71%	0.47%
2008	1.85%	0.49%
2007	2.01%	0.51%
2006	2.19%	0.53%
2005	2.4%	0.56%
2004	2.64%	0.58%
2003	2.89%	0.61%
2002	3.15%	0.63%
2001	3.42%	0.66%
2000	3.67%	0.69%
1999	3.91%	0.72%
1998	4.14%	0.75%
1997	4.36%	0.78%
1996	4.56%	0.82%
1995	4.75%	0.87%
1994	4.93%	0.92%
1993	5.08%	0.98%
1992	5.22%	1.04%
1991	5.31%	1.1%
1990	5.37%	1.15%
1989	5.39%	1.21%
1988	5.4%	1.26%
1987	5.4%	1.31%
1986	5.4%	1.37%
1985	5.43%	1.44%
1984	5.5%	1.51%
1983	5.61%	1.59%
1982	5.78%	1.66%
1981	6%	1.74%
1980	6.28%	1.82%
1979	6.62%	1.93%
1978	7.01%	2.05%
1977	7.47%	2.19%
1976	7.97%	2.33%
1975	8.5%	2.48%
1974	9.05%	2.61%
1973	9.61%	2.72%
1972	10.2%	2.82%
1971	10.7%	2.91%
1970	11.3%	3.01%
1969	11.9%	3.11%
1968	-	3.23%
1967	-	3.36%
1966	-	3.52%
1965	-	3.68%
1964	-	3.86%
1963	-	4.06%
1962	-	4.26%
1961	-	4.48%
1960	-	4.71%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.34% in Israel. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.