Fertility & birth rates in China and Kyrgyzstan

Fertility rate in China vs Kyrgyzstan by year

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China

Kyrgyzstan

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Kyrgyzstan
2023	1	2.7
2022	1.03	2.8
2021	1.12	2.89
2020	1.24	3.1
2019	1.5	3.3
2018	1.54	3.3
2017	1.8	3
2016	1.77	3.1
2015	1.67	3.2
2014	1.77	3.2
2013	1.71	3.1
2012	1.8	3.2
2011	1.67	3.1
2010	1.69	3.1
2009	1.71	2.9
2008	1.7	2.8
2007	1.67	2.7
2006	1.64	2.7
2005	1.62	2.5
2004	1.61	2.6
2003	1.57	2.5
2002	1.57	2.4
2001	1.56	2.4
2000	1.63	2.4
1999	1.53	2.6
1998	1.52	2.7
1997	1.53	2.6
1996	1.55	2.8
1995	1.59	3.1
1994	1.63	2.9
1993	1.69	3.2
1992	1.78	3.52
1991	1.93	3.58
1990	2.51	3.63
1989	2.52	3.88
1988	2.54	4.03
1987	2.76	4.16
1986	2.72	4.22
1985	2.63	4.2
1984	2.61	4.2
1983	2.56	4.17
1982	2.97	4.2
1981	2.79	4.19
1980	2.74	4.22
1979	2.75	4.38
1978	2.72	4.53
1977	2.84	4.59
1976	3.24	4.68
1975	3.57	4.76
1974	4.17	4.89
1973	4.73	5.02
1972	5.11	5.14
1971	5.52	5.18
1970	6.09	5.2
1969	6.18	5.18
1968	6.51	5.18
1967	5.81	5.26
1966	6.31	5.32
1965	6.61	5.38
1964	6.67	5.43
1963	7.51	5.48
1962	6.09	5.42
1961	3.86	5.36
1960	4.45	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Kyrgyzstan
2023	-2,087,851	115,016
2022	-847,305	118,579
2021	480,203	113,730
2020	2,046,095	120,406
2019	4,673,713	143,007
2018	5,302,433	141,125
2017	7,790,880	122,350
2016	9,062,269	126,594
2015	6,788,911	130,464
2014	9,205,180	127,566
2013	8,043,116	121,898
2012	10,075,174	119,259
2011	8,245,065	114,260
2010	6,407,607	110,435
2009	6,483,236	99,709
2008	6,729,247	89,355
2007	6,813,465	85,348
2006	6,922,185	81,929
2005	7,678,911	72,793
2004	7,607,960	74,529
2003	7,743,284	69,598
2002	8,258,580	65,379
2001	8,839,358	65,275
2000	9,570,849	62,699
1999	10,247,372	71,155
1998	11,351,286	69,151
1997	12,374,554	67,159
1996	12,686,872	73,129
1995	12,711,220	80,264
1994	13,360,470	72,693
1993	13,493,138	81,754
1992	13,548,601	95,275
1991	14,937,124	97,753
1990	16,335,313	97,485
1989	16,824,495	99,934
1988	17,328,640	97,415
1987	18,005,821	101,232
1986	16,609,920	98,263
1985	14,987,830	92,084
1984	13,561,671	89,356
1983	13,599,789	84,139
1982	15,815,318	81,716
1981	14,461,027	77,955
1980	11,647,260	72,092
1979	11,250,148	76,489
1978	11,473,980	76,137
1977	11,378,068	74,296
1976	11,782,472	73,280
1975	14,378,237	72,255
1974	15,738,118	71,925
1973	18,423,727	71,500
1972	19,102,585	70,852
1971	19,622,980	68,902
1970	21,137,076	66,485
1969	20,760,332	63,396
1968	21,206,083	60,670
1967	19,263,662	59,793
1966	19,282,187	59,346
1965	20,296,950	59,163
1964	19,302,532	59,657
1963	22,742,225	60,145
1962	17,969,132	58,827
1961	2,496,047	57,176
1960	-3,048,510	54,920

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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan.

Birth rate in China vs Kyrgyzstan by year

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China

Kyrgyzstan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Kyrgyzstan
2023	6.39	20.6
2022	6.77	21.5
2021	7.52	22.4
2020	8.52	24
2019	10.4	26.9
2018	10.9	27.1
2017	12.6	24.8
2016	13.6	26
2015	12	27.4
2014	13.8	27.7
2013	13	27.2
2012	14.6	27.6
2011	13.3	27.1
2010	11.9	26.8
2009	12	25.2
2008	12.1	23.9
2007	12.1	23.4
2006	12.1	23.1
2005	12.4	21.3
2004	12.3	21.5
2003	12.4	20.9
2002	12.9	20.2
2001	13.4	19.8
2000	14	19.8
1999	14.6	21.5
1998	15.6	21.7
1997	16.6	21.6
1996	17	23.2
1995	17.1	25.6
1994	17.7	24.3
1993	18.1	25.7
1992	18.3	28.2
1991	19.7	28.8
1990	21.1	29.1
1989	21.6	30.4
1988	22.4	31.5
1987	23.3	32.7
1986	22.4	32.7
1985	21	32
1984	19.9	32
1983	20.2	31.3
1982	22.3	31.1
1981	20.9	30.7
1980	18.2	29.6
1979	17.8	31.5
1978	18.3	32
1977	18.9	32.1
1976	19.9	32.4
1975	23	32.7
1974	24.8	33.3
1973	27.9	34
1972	29.8	34.5
1971	30.7	34.7
1970	33.4	34.6
1969	34.1	34.2
1968	35.6	34.2
1967	34	34.9
1966	35.1	35.8
1965	37.9	36.9
1964	39.1	38.4
1963	43.4	39.9
1962	37	40.6
1961	18	41.2
1960	20.9	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan, compared with 20.9 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Kyrgyzstan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Kyrgyzstan
2100	7.83%	16.9%
2099	7.84%	17%
2098	7.87%	17%
2097	7.91%	17.1%
2096	7.96%	17.2%
2095	8.03%	17.4%
2094	8.1%	17.5%
2093	8.18%	17.6%
2092	8.26%	17.7%
2091	8.34%	17.9%
2090	8.41%	18%
2089	8.47%	18.2%
2088	8.52%	18.3%
2087	8.55%	18.5%
2086	8.57%	18.6%
2085	8.57%	18.8%
2084	8.56%	18.9%
2083	8.53%	19.1%
2082	8.48%	19.2%
2081	8.41%	19.3%
2080	8.34%	19.5%
2079	8.25%	19.6%
2078	8.15%	19.7%
2077	8.06%	19.8%
2076	7.96%	20%
2075	7.86%	20.1%
2074	7.77%	20.2%
2073	7.7%	20.3%
2072	7.64%	20.4%
2071	7.6%	20.5%
2070	7.58%	20.6%
2069	7.59%	20.8%
2068	7.63%	20.9%
2067	7.7%	21.1%
2066	7.8%	21.2%
2065	7.93%	21.4%
2064	8.08%	21.6%
2063	8.25%	21.9%
2062	8.44%	22.1%
2061	8.64%	22.3%
2060	8.84%	22.6%
2059	9.03%	22.9%
2058	9.22%	23.2%
2057	9.39%	23.4%
2056	9.54%	23.7%
2055	9.67%	24%
2054	9.78%	24.2%
2053	9.86%	24.5%
2052	9.92%	24.7%
2051	9.94%	24.9%
2050	9.94%	25%
2049	9.92%	25.2%
2048	9.88%	25.3%
2047	9.82%	25.4%
2046	9.75%	25.5%
2045	9.67%	25.6%
2044	9.59%	25.6%
2043	9.52%	25.7%
2042	9.46%	25.8%
2041	9.4%	25.9%
2040	9.35%	26%
2039	9.32%	26.1%
2038	9.3%	26.3%
2037	9.32%	26.5%
2036	9.42%	26.8%
2035	9.63%	27.2%
2034	10%	27.7%
2033	10.5%	28.2%
2032	11.2%	28.7%
2031	11.8%	29.2%
2030	12.4%	29.7%
2029	13.1%	30.3%
2028	13.8%	30.7%
2027	14.5%	31.2%
2026	15.1%	31.7%
2025	15.7%	32.2%
2024	16%	32.3%
2023	16.6%	32.7%
2022	17.1%	32.9%
2021	17.6%	33%
2020	18%	32.9%
2019	18.2%	32.6%
2018	18.3%	32.3%
2017	18.4%	32.2%
2016	18.3%	32.1%
2015	18.3%	31.8%
2014	18.3%	31.5%
2013	18.3%	31.1%
2012	18.3%	30.8%
2011	18.3%	30.4%
2010	18.5%	30.3%
2009	18.6%	30.3%
2008	18.9%	30.7%
2007	19.2%	31.2%
2006	19.6%	31.7%
2005	20.3%	32.2%
2004	21.2%	32.7%
2003	22%	33.3%
2002	22.9%	33.9%
2001	23.8%	34.6%
2000	24.5%	35.2%
1999	25.2%	35.8%
1998	25.7%	36.4%
1997	26.3%	37.1%
1996	27%	37.6%
1995	27.4%	38%
1994	27.8%	38.2%
1993	28.2%	37.9%
1992	28.4%	37.6%
1991	28.6%	37.6%
1990	28.8%	37.5%
1989	28.9%	37.5%
1988	29.3%	37.5%
1987	29.8%	37.4%
1986	30.4%	37.5%
1985	31.2%	37.5%
1984	32.2%	37.7%
1983	33.3%	37.8%
1982	34.3%	37.8%
1981	35.1%	38%
1980	36.1%	38.2%
1979	37.2%	38.5%
1978	38.6%	38.8%
1977	39.8%	39.1%
1976	40.3%	39.4%
1975	40.2%	39.6%
1974	40.2%	39.9%
1973	40.1%	40.1%
1972	40.4%	40.2%
1971	40.7%	40.3%
1970	40.8%	40.3%
1969	41%	40.5%
1968	41%	40.7%
1967	41.3%	40.8%
1966	41.5%	41%
1965	41.5%	41.1%
1964	41.2%	40.9%
1963	40.6%	40.6%
1962	40%	40.1%
1961	40%	39.4%
1960	40.3%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 32.3% in Kyrgyzstan in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Kyrgyzstan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Kyrgyzstan

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China

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Kyrgyzstan
2023	16	42
2022	18	44
2021	21	70
2020	20	55
2019	21	47
2018	22	49
2017	24	49
2016	25	53
2015	26	58
2014	28	62
2013	30	64
2012	32	67
2011	33	70
2010	34	71
2009	35	71
2008	38	73
2007	38	75
2006	40	76
2005	42	74
2004	45	74
2003	47	75
2002	50	74
2001	52	72
2000	56	72
1999	58	75
1998	60	79
1997	63	85
1996	67	91
1995	71	92
1994	76	88
1993	80	78
1992	86	74
1991	92	71
1990	102	72
1989	104	71
1988	108	73
1987	114	74
1986	120	76
1985	125	81

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 42 deaths in Kyrgyzstan.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Kyrgyzstan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Kyrgyzstan
2023	0.62%	1.7%
2022	0.66%	1.72%
2021	0.7%	1.75%
2020	0.75%	1.78%
2019	0.8%	1.84%
2018	0.86%	1.91%
2017	0.92%	2%
2016	0.99%	2.11%
2015	1.07%	2.22%
2014	1.15%	2.35%
2013	1.25%	2.47%
2012	1.35%	2.6%
2011	1.46%	2.77%
2010	1.58%	2.96%
2009	1.71%	3.16%
2008	1.85%	3.37%
2007	2.01%	3.57%
2006	2.19%	3.76%
2005	2.4%	3.93%
2004	2.64%	4.12%
2003	2.89%	4.33%
2002	3.15%	4.57%
2001	3.42%	4.81%
2000	3.67%	5.08%
1999	3.91%	5.35%
1998	4.14%	5.63%
1997	4.36%	5.92%
1996	4.56%	6.17%
1995	4.75%	6.36%
1994	4.93%	6.48%
1993	5.08%	6.49%
1992	5.22%	6.47%
1991	5.31%	6.47%
1990	5.37%	6.52%
1989	5.39%	6.64%
1988	5.4%	6.87%
1987	5.4%	7.18%
1986	5.4%	7.54%
1985	5.43%	7.92%
1984	5.5%	8.34%
1983	5.61%	8.75%
1982	5.78%	9.17%
1981	6%	9.56%
1980	6.28%	9.92%
1979	6.62%	10.3%
1978	7.01%	10.6%
1977	7.47%	10.9%
1976	7.97%	11.2%
1975	8.5%	11.5%
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 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.