Fertility & birth rates in China and Kiribati

Fertility rate in China vs Kiribati by year

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China

Kiribati

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Kiribati
2023	1	3.15
2022	1.03	3.18
2021	1.12	3.22
2020	1.24	3.25
2019	1.5	3.29
2018	1.54	3.32
2017	1.8	3.34
2016	1.77	3.38
2015	1.67	3.44
2014	1.77	3.52
2013	1.71	3.64
2012	1.8	3.77
2011	1.67	3.88
2010	1.69	3.9
2009	1.71	3.91
2008	1.7	3.9
2007	1.67	3.87
2006	1.64	3.82
2005	1.62	3.76
2004	1.61	3.73
2003	1.57	3.7
2002	1.57	3.81
2001	1.56	3.96
2000	1.63	4.07
1999	1.53	4.18
1998	1.52	4.29
1997	1.53	4.37
1996	1.55	4.43
1995	1.59	4.42
1994	1.63	4.44
1993	1.69	4.49
1992	1.78	4.57
1991	1.93	4.64
1990	2.51	4.67
1989	2.52	4.69
1988	2.54	4.73
1987	2.76	4.81
1986	2.72	4.87
1985	2.63	4.91
1984	2.61	4.91
1983	2.56	4.91
1982	2.97	4.95
1981	2.79	4.96
1980	2.74	4.96
1979	2.75	4.97
1978	2.72	4.97
1977	2.84	4.96
1976	3.24	4.96
1975	3.57	5.02
1974	4.17	5.09
1973	4.73	5.2
1972	5.11	5.37
1971	5.52	5.55
1970	6.09	5.71
1969	6.18	5.85
1968	6.51	5.98
1967	5.81	6.11
1966	6.31	6.23
1965	6.61	6.26
1964	6.67	6.29
1963	7.51	6.35
1962	6.09	6.42
1961	3.86	6.48
1960	4.45	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Kiribati
2023	-2,087,851	2,487
2022	-847,305	2,522
2021	480,203	2,408
2020	2,046,095	2,497
2019	4,673,713	2,560
2018	5,302,433	2,561
2017	7,790,880	2,549
2016	9,062,269	2,546
2015	6,788,911	2,555
2014	9,205,180	2,577
2013	8,043,116	2,629
2012	10,075,174	2,678
2011	8,245,065	2,709
2010	6,407,607	2,644
2009	6,483,236	2,573
2008	6,729,247	2,493
2007	6,813,465	2,393
2006	6,922,185	2,285
2005	7,678,911	2,188
2004	7,607,960	2,118
2003	7,743,284	2,045
2002	8,258,580	2,074
2001	8,839,358	2,121
2000	9,570,849	2,153
1999	10,247,372	2,186
1998	11,351,286	2,210
1997	12,374,554	2,220
1996	12,686,872	2,217
1995	12,711,220	2,183
1994	13,360,470	2,168
1993	13,493,138	2,161
1992	13,548,601	2,173
1991	14,937,124	2,176
1990	16,335,313	2,127
1989	16,824,495	2,073
1988	17,328,640	2,022
1987	18,005,821	1,982
1986	16,609,920	1,933
1985	14,987,830	1,881
1984	13,561,671	1,813
1983	13,599,789	1,748
1982	15,815,318	1,697
1981	14,461,027	1,635
1980	11,647,260	1,571
1979	11,250,148	1,509
1978	11,473,980	1,480
1977	11,378,068	1,426
1976	11,782,472	1,425
1975	14,378,237	1,423
1974	15,738,118	1,430
1973	18,423,727	1,409
1972	19,102,585	1,406
1971	19,622,980	1,406
1970	21,137,076	1,388
1969	20,760,332	1,367
1968	21,206,083	1,393
1967	19,263,662	1,417
1966	19,282,187	1,437
1965	20,296,950	1,376
1964	19,302,532	1,318
1963	22,742,225	1,273
1962	17,969,132	1,233
1961	2,496,047	1,199
1960	-3,048,510	1,141

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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in China vs Kiribati by year

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China

Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Kiribati
2023	6.39	25.8
2022	6.77	26.4
2021	7.52	26.9
2020	8.52	27.4
2019	10.4	27.8
2018	10.9	28.1
2017	12.6	28.3
2016	13.6	28.5
2015	12	28.9
2014	13.8	29.3
2013	13	30
2012	14.6	30.8
2011	13.3	31.4
2010	11.9	31.2
2009	12	31.1
2008	12.1	30.8
2007	12.1	30.3
2006	12.1	29.7
2005	12.4	29.2
2004	12.3	28.9
2003	12.4	28.6
2002	12.9	29.4
2001	13.4	30.5
2000	14	31.5
1999	14.6	32.5
1998	15.6	33.4
1997	16.6	34.1
1996	17	34.8
1995	17.1	35
1994	17.7	35.4
1993	18.1	35.9
1992	18.3	36.8
1991	19.7	37.6
1990	21.1	37.7
1989	21.6	37.9
1988	22.4	38.2
1987	23.3	38.6
1986	22.4	38.8
1985	21	38.9
1984	19.9	38.6
1983	20.2	38.1
1982	22.3	37.9
1981	20.9	37.4
1980	18.2	36.8
1979	17.8	36.2
1978	18.3	36.2
1977	18.9	35.7
1976	19.9	35.4
1975	23	35.4
1974	24.8	35.7
1973	27.9	35.7
1972	29.8	36.5
1971	30.7	37.4
1970	33.4	38.1
1969	34.1	38.7
1968	35.6	40.1
1967	34	41.2
1966	35.1	42.2
1965	37.9	42
1964	39.1	42.2
1963	43.4	42.6
1962	37	43.1
1961	18	43.6
1960	20.9	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 20.9 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Kiribati
2100	7.83%	19.5%
2099	7.84%	19.6%
2098	7.87%	19.7%
2097	7.91%	19.8%
2096	7.96%	20%
2095	8.03%	20.1%
2094	8.1%	20.2%
2093	8.18%	20.3%
2092	8.26%	20.5%
2091	8.34%	20.6%
2090	8.41%	20.7%
2089	8.47%	20.9%
2088	8.52%	21%
2087	8.55%	21.2%
2086	8.57%	21.3%
2085	8.57%	21.4%
2084	8.56%	21.6%
2083	8.53%	21.7%
2082	8.48%	21.8%
2081	8.41%	22%
2080	8.34%	22.1%
2079	8.25%	22.2%
2078	8.15%	22.3%
2077	8.06%	22.5%
2076	7.96%	22.6%
2075	7.86%	22.7%
2074	7.77%	22.9%
2073	7.7%	23%
2072	7.64%	23.1%
2071	7.6%	23.3%
2070	7.58%	23.4%
2069	7.59%	23.6%
2068	7.63%	23.8%
2067	7.7%	23.9%
2066	7.8%	24.1%
2065	7.93%	24.3%
2064	8.08%	24.5%
2063	8.25%	24.7%
2062	8.44%	25%
2061	8.64%	25.2%
2060	8.84%	25.4%
2059	9.03%	25.6%
2058	9.22%	25.8%
2057	9.39%	26.1%
2056	9.54%	26.3%
2055	9.67%	26.5%
2054	9.78%	26.7%
2053	9.86%	26.9%
2052	9.92%	27.1%
2051	9.94%	27.3%
2050	9.94%	27.5%
2049	9.92%	27.7%
2048	9.88%	27.9%
2047	9.82%	28%
2046	9.75%	28.2%
2045	9.67%	28.4%
2044	9.59%	28.5%
2043	9.52%	28.7%
2042	9.46%	28.9%
2041	9.4%	29.1%
2040	9.35%	29.3%
2039	9.32%	29.5%
2038	9.3%	29.8%
2037	9.32%	30.1%
2036	9.42%	30.4%
2035	9.63%	30.8%
2034	10%	31.1%
2033	10.5%	31.5%
2032	11.2%	31.8%
2031	11.8%	32.2%
2030	12.4%	32.6%
2029	13.1%	32.9%
2028	13.8%	33.3%
2027	14.5%	33.7%
2026	15.1%	34.2%
2025	15.7%	34.6%
2024	16%	34.7%
2023	16.6%	34.9%
2022	17.1%	35.1%
2021	17.6%	35.2%
2020	18%	35.2%
2019	18.2%	35.1%
2018	18.3%	35.1%
2017	18.4%	35%
2016	18.3%	35%
2015	18.3%	35.2%
2014	18.3%	35.4%
2013	18.3%	35.7%
2012	18.3%	36.1%
2011	18.3%	36.4%
2010	18.5%	36.6%
2009	18.6%	36.8%
2008	18.9%	37%
2007	19.2%	37.3%
2006	19.6%	37.6%
2005	20.3%	38%
2004	21.2%	38.4%
2003	22%	38.9%
2002	22.9%	39.3%
2001	23.8%	39.8%
2000	24.5%	40.1%
1999	25.2%	40.5%
1998	25.7%	40.8%
1997	26.3%	41%
1996	27%	41.1%
1995	27.4%	41.2%
1994	27.8%	41.2%
1993	28.2%	41%
1992	28.4%	40.8%
1991	28.6%	40.5%
1990	28.8%	40.2%
1989	28.9%	39.9%
1988	29.3%	39.7%
1987	29.8%	39.4%
1986	30.4%	39.2%
1985	31.2%	39.2%
1984	32.2%	39.2%
1983	33.3%	39.5%
1982	34.3%	39.9%
1981	35.1%	40.5%
1980	36.1%	41.1%
1979	37.2%	41.8%
1978	38.6%	42.3%
1977	39.8%	42.8%
1976	40.3%	43.2%
1975	40.2%	43.7%
1974	40.2%	44.2%
1973	40.1%	44.6%
1972	40.4%	44.8%
1971	40.7%	44.8%
1970	40.8%	44.9%
1969	41%	45%
1968	41%	44.9%
1967	41.3%	44.5%
1966	41.5%	44.1%
1965	41.5%	43.9%
1964	41.2%	44%
1963	40.6%	44%
1962	40%	43.8%
1961	40%	43.5%
1960	40.3%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Kiribati

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China

Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Kiribati
2023	16	80
2022	18	86
2021	21	122
2020	20	89
2019	21	89
2018	22	87
2017	24	90
2016	25	88
2015	26	90
2014	28	91
2013	30	93
2012	32	98
2011	33	98
2010	34	102
2009	35	99
2008	38	100
2007	38	101
2006	40	102
2005	42	104
2004	45	106
2003	47	105
2002	50	109
2001	52	113
2000	56	119
1999	58	121
1998	60	126
1997	63	132
1996	67	141
1995	71	148
1994	76	150
1993	80	162
1992	86	175
1991	92	188
1990	102	199
1989	104	212
1988	108	220
1987	114	231
1986	120	232
1985	125	246

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 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Kiribati
2023	0.62%	5.51%
2022	0.66%	5.65%
2021	0.7%	5.76%
2020	0.75%	5.86%
2019	0.8%	5.93%
2018	0.86%	5.98%
2017	0.92%	5.99%
2016	0.99%	5.95%
2015	1.07%	5.89%
2014	1.15%	5.84%
2013	1.25%	5.8%
2012	1.35%	5.78%
2011	1.46%	5.79%
2010	1.58%	5.82%
2009	1.71%	5.87%
2008	1.85%	5.93%
2007	2.01%	5.99%
2006	2.19%	6.03%
2005	2.4%	6.07%
2004	2.64%	6.13%
2003	2.89%	6.2%
2002	3.15%	6.31%
2001	3.42%	6.46%
2000	3.67%	6.64%
1999	3.91%	6.83%
1998	4.14%	7.02%
1997	4.36%	7.22%
1996	4.56%	7.42%
1995	4.75%	7.64%
1994	4.93%	7.87%
1993	5.08%	8.13%
1992	5.22%	8.44%
1991	5.31%	8.77%
1990	5.37%	9.13%
1989	5.39%	9.5%
1988	5.4%	9.87%
1987	5.4%	10.2%
1986	5.4%	10.6%
1985	5.43%	10.9%
1984	5.5%	11.1%
1983	5.61%	11.4%
1982	5.78%	11.6%
1981	6%	11.7%
1980	6.28%	11.9%
1979	6.62%	12%
1978	7.01%	12.2%
1977	7.47%	12.3%
1976	7.97%	12.4%
1975	8.5%	12.5%
1974	9.05%	12.7%
1973	9.61%	13%
1972	10.2%	13.3%
1971	10.7%	13.7%
1970	11.3%	14.1%
1969	11.9%	14.6%
1968	-	15.2%
1967	-	15.8%
1966	-	16.4%
1965	-	17.1%
1964	-	17.7%
1963	-	18.3%
1962	-	18.9%
1961	-	19.5%
1960	-	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.