Fertility & birth rates in China and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in China vs Ivory Coast by year

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China

Ivory Coast

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Ivory Coast
2023	1	4.28
2022	1.03	4.35
2021	1.12	4.41
2020	1.24	4.46
2019	1.5	4.52
2018	1.54	4.6
2017	1.8	4.76
2016	1.77	4.87
2015	1.67	4.97
2014	1.77	5.07
2013	1.71	5.14
2012	1.8	5.19
2011	1.67	5.24
2010	1.69	5.29
2009	1.71	5.33
2008	1.7	5.36
2007	1.67	5.4
2006	1.64	5.45
2005	1.62	5.5
2004	1.61	5.53
2003	1.57	5.57
2002	1.57	5.64
2001	1.56	5.7
2000	1.63	5.77
1999	1.53	5.81
1998	1.52	5.85
1997	1.53	5.9
1996	1.55	5.95
1995	1.59	6.04
1994	1.63	6.13
1993	1.69	6.27
1992	1.78	6.43
1991	1.93	6.59
1990	2.51	6.72
1989	2.52	6.85
1988	2.54	6.97
1987	2.76	7.09
1986	2.72	7.19
1985	2.63	7.27
1984	2.61	7.35
1983	2.56	7.42
1982	2.97	7.49
1981	2.79	7.54
1980	2.74	7.59
1979	2.75	7.63
1978	2.72	7.67
1977	2.84	7.83
1976	3.24	7.88
1975	3.57	7.91
1974	4.17	7.93
1973	4.73	7.94
1972	5.11	7.94
1971	5.52	7.94
1970	6.09	7.94
1969	6.18	7.93
1968	6.51	7.91
1967	5.81	7.89
1966	6.31	7.87
1965	6.61	7.84
1964	6.67	7.81
1963	7.51	7.78
1962	6.09	7.75
1961	3.86	7.72
1960	4.45	7.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Ivory Coast

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Ivory Coast
2023	-2,087,851	758,261
2022	-847,305	750,270
2021	480,203	732,191
2020	2,046,095	727,455
2019	4,673,713	727,774
2018	5,302,433	722,445
2017	7,790,880	734,553
2016	9,062,269	735,630
2015	6,788,911	731,387
2014	9,205,180	728,978
2013	8,043,116	720,228
2012	10,075,174	708,847
2011	8,245,065	694,033
2010	6,407,607	676,554
2009	6,483,236	654,439
2008	6,729,247	630,610
2007	6,813,465	617,247
2006	6,922,185	605,001
2005	7,678,911	593,685
2004	7,607,960	579,424
2003	7,743,284	568,220
2002	8,258,580	563,692
2001	8,839,358	555,220
2000	9,570,849	545,129
1999	10,247,372	527,634
1998	11,351,286	509,167
1997	12,374,554	489,984
1996	12,686,872	469,740
1995	12,711,220	453,719
1994	13,360,470	438,274
1993	13,493,138	430,759
1992	13,548,601	423,294
1991	14,937,124	413,354
1990	16,335,313	402,629
1989	16,824,495	390,081
1988	17,328,640	378,575
1987	18,005,821	370,654
1986	16,609,920	357,205
1985	14,987,830	344,549
1984	13,561,671	331,910
1983	13,599,789	317,379
1982	15,815,318	305,204
1981	14,461,027	292,755
1980	11,647,260	280,630
1979	11,250,148	268,875
1978	11,473,980	257,222
1977	11,378,068	250,858
1976	11,782,472	241,939
1975	14,378,237	228,883
1974	15,738,118	216,389
1973	18,423,727	203,429
1972	19,102,585	190,842
1971	19,622,980	179,918
1970	21,137,076	170,070
1969	20,760,332	161,541
1968	21,206,083	153,464
1967	19,263,662	145,773
1966	19,282,187	138,438
1965	20,296,950	131,601
1964	19,302,532	124,996
1963	22,742,225	118,526
1962	17,969,132	111,930
1961	2,496,047	105,568
1960	-3,048,510	99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in China vs Ivory Coast by year

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China

Ivory Coast

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Ivory Coast
2023	6.39	32
2022	6.77	32.5
2021	7.52	33.1
2020	8.52	33.7
2019	10.4	34.3
2018	10.9	35.1
2017	12.6	36.6
2016	13.6	37.7
2015	12	38.8
2014	13.8	39.8
2013	13	40.5
2012	14.6	40.7
2011	13.3	40.8
2010	11.9	40.9
2009	12	40.7
2008	12.1	40.5
2007	12.1	41
2006	12.1	41.4
2005	12.4	41.9
2004	12.3	42.3
2003	12.4	42.8
2002	12.9	43.4
2001	13.4	43.9
2000	14	44.3
1999	14.6	44.2
1998	15.6	44.2
1997	16.6	44.1
1996	17	44
1995	17.1	44.1
1994	17.7	44.2
1993	18.1	44.8
1992	18.3	45.6
1991	19.7	46.1
1990	21.1	46.5
1989	21.6	46.7
1988	22.4	47.1
1987	23.3	47.7
1986	22.4	47.9
1985	21	48.1
1984	19.9	48.4
1983	20.2	48.5
1982	22.3	48.8
1981	20.9	49
1980	18.2	49.3
1979	17.8	49.6
1978	18.3	49.9
1977	18.9	51
1976	19.9	51.7
1975	23	51.7
1974	24.8	52
1973	27.9	52.2
1972	29.8	52.2
1971	30.7	52.4
1970	33.4	52.7
1969	34.1	53
1968	35.6	53.3
1967	34	53.5
1966	35.1	53.8
1965	37.9	54
1964	39.1	54.3
1963	43.4	54.4
1962	37	54.5
1961	18	54.6
1960	20.9	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 20.9 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Ivory Coast
2100	7.83%	23.9%
2099	7.84%	24.1%
2098	7.87%	24.2%
2097	7.91%	24.4%
2096	7.96%	24.5%
2095	8.03%	24.6%
2094	8.1%	24.8%
2093	8.18%	24.9%
2092	8.26%	25.1%
2091	8.34%	25.3%
2090	8.41%	25.4%
2089	8.47%	25.6%
2088	8.52%	25.8%
2087	8.55%	26%
2086	8.57%	26.1%
2085	8.57%	26.3%
2084	8.56%	26.5%
2083	8.53%	26.7%
2082	8.48%	26.9%
2081	8.41%	27.1%
2080	8.34%	27.2%
2079	8.25%	27.4%
2078	8.15%	27.6%
2077	8.06%	27.8%
2076	7.96%	28%
2075	7.86%	28.1%
2074	7.77%	28.3%
2073	7.7%	28.5%
2072	7.64%	28.6%
2071	7.6%	28.8%
2070	7.58%	29%
2069	7.59%	29.1%
2068	7.63%	29.3%
2067	7.7%	29.5%
2066	7.8%	29.7%
2065	7.93%	30%
2064	8.08%	30.2%
2063	8.25%	30.4%
2062	8.44%	30.7%
2061	8.64%	30.9%
2060	8.84%	31.2%
2059	9.03%	31.5%
2058	9.22%	31.7%
2057	9.39%	32%
2056	9.54%	32.3%
2055	9.67%	32.6%
2054	9.78%	32.9%
2053	9.86%	33.1%
2052	9.92%	33.4%
2051	9.94%	33.6%
2050	9.94%	33.9%
2049	9.92%	34.1%
2048	9.88%	34.3%
2047	9.82%	34.4%
2046	9.75%	34.6%
2045	9.67%	34.8%
2044	9.59%	34.9%
2043	9.52%	35%
2042	9.46%	35.2%
2041	9.4%	35.3%
2040	9.35%	35.5%
2039	9.32%	35.7%
2038	9.3%	35.8%
2037	9.32%	36%
2036	9.42%	36.3%
2035	9.63%	36.5%
2034	10%	36.8%
2033	10.5%	37.1%
2032	11.2%	37.6%
2031	11.8%	38%
2030	12.4%	38.5%
2029	13.1%	39.1%
2028	13.8%	39.5%
2027	14.5%	39.8%
2026	15.1%	40.2%
2025	15.7%	40.7%
2024	16%	40.9%
2023	16.6%	41.3%
2022	17.1%	41.7%
2021	17.6%	42%
2020	18%	42.2%
2019	18.2%	42.3%
2018	18.3%	42.4%
2017	18.4%	42.4%
2016	18.3%	42.3%
2015	18.3%	42.2%
2014	18.3%	42%
2013	18.3%	42.2%
2012	18.3%	42.7%
2011	18.3%	43.3%
2010	18.5%	44%
2009	18.6%	44.9%
2008	18.9%	45.8%
2007	19.2%	46.4%
2006	19.6%	46.3%
2005	20.3%	46.3%
2004	21.2%	46.3%
2003	22%	46.2%
2002	22.9%	46.2%
2001	23.8%	46.1%
2000	24.5%	46%
1999	25.2%	46%
1998	25.7%	46.1%
1997	26.3%	46.2%
1996	27%	46.4%
1995	27.4%	46.7%
1994	27.8%	46.9%
1993	28.2%	47.1%
1992	28.4%	47.4%
1991	28.6%	47.6%
1990	28.8%	47.8%
1989	28.9%	47.9%
1988	29.3%	48%
1987	29.8%	48.1%
1986	30.4%	48%
1985	31.2%	47.9%
1984	32.2%	47.8%
1983	33.3%	47.7%
1982	34.3%	47.5%
1981	35.1%	47.3%
1980	36.1%	47.1%
1979	37.2%	46.8%
1978	38.6%	46.5%
1977	39.8%	46.1%
1976	40.3%	45.7%
1975	40.2%	45.4%
1974	40.2%	45.3%
1973	40.1%	45.2%
1972	40.4%	45.2%
1971	40.7%	45.1%
1970	40.8%	45.1%
1969	41%	44.9%
1968	41%	44.8%
1967	41.3%	44.6%
1966	41.5%	44.3%
1965	41.5%	44.1%
1964	41.2%	43.9%
1963	40.6%	43.6%
1962	40%	43.4%
1961	40%	43.2%
1960	40.3%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Ivory Coast

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China

Ivory Coast

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Ivory Coast
2023	16	359
2022	18	409
2021	21	459
2020	20	447
2019	21	429
2018	22	449
2017	24	465
2016	25	488
2015	26	505
2014	28	522
2013	30	544
2012	32	566
2011	33	569
2010	34	592
2009	35	588
2008	38	562
2007	38	567
2006	40	544
2005	42	492
2004	45	456
2003	47	451
2002	50	427
2001	52	405
2000	56	378
1999	58	381
1998	60	380
1997	63	364
1996	67	381
1995	71	421
1994	76	463
1993	80	503
1992	86	546
1991	92	584
1990	102	619
1989	104	645
1988	108	671
1987	114	697
1986	120	735
1985	125	766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Ivory Coast
2023	0.62%	6.71%
2022	0.66%	6.92%
2021	0.7%	7.14%
2020	0.75%	7.37%
2019	0.8%	7.59%
2018	0.86%	7.85%
2017	0.92%	8.11%
2016	0.99%	8.36%
2015	1.07%	8.61%
2014	1.15%	8.92%
2013	1.25%	9.27%
2012	1.35%	9.6%
2011	1.46%	9.91%
2010	1.58%	10.2%
2009	1.71%	10.6%
2008	1.85%	11%
2007	2.01%	11.4%
2006	2.19%	11.8%
2005	2.4%	12.2%
2004	2.64%	12.6%
2003	2.89%	13%
2002	3.15%	13.3%
2001	3.42%	13.7%
2000	3.67%	14.1%
1999	3.91%	14.4%
1998	4.14%	14.6%
1997	4.36%	14.9%
1996	4.56%	15.1%
1995	4.75%	15.2%
1994	4.93%	15.3%
1993	5.08%	15.4%
1992	5.22%	15.4%
1991	5.31%	15.4%
1990	5.37%	15.3%
1989	5.39%	15.3%
1988	5.4%	15.2%
1987	5.4%	15.2%
1986	5.4%	15.3%
1985	5.43%	15.4%
1984	5.5%	15.5%
1983	5.61%	15.8%
1982	5.78%	16.1%
1981	6%	16.4%
1980	6.28%	16.9%
1979	6.62%	17.4%
1978	7.01%	18%
1977	7.47%	18.7%
1976	7.97%	19.5%
1975	8.5%	20.3%
1974	9.05%	21.2%
1973	9.61%	22.1%
1972	10.2%	22.9%
1971	10.7%	23.7%
1970	11.3%	24.5%
1969	11.9%	25.2%
1968	-	26%
1967	-	26.7%
1966	-	27.4%
1965	-	28.2%
1964	-	28.9%
1963	-	29.7%
1962	-	30.5%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.