Fertility & birth rates in China and Laos

Fertility rate in China vs Laos by year

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China

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Laos
2023	1	2.42
2022	1.03	2.46
2021	1.12	2.49
2020	1.24	2.54
2019	1.5	2.59
2018	1.54	2.63
2017	1.8	2.69
2016	1.77	2.74
2015	1.67	2.8
2014	1.77	2.8
2013	1.71	2.87
2012	1.8	2.95
2011	1.67	3.05
2010	1.69	3.14
2009	1.71	3.23
2008	1.7	3.33
2007	1.67	3.44
2006	1.64	3.56
2005	1.62	3.69
2004	1.61	3.9
2003	1.57	4.02
2002	1.57	4.13
2001	1.56	4.29
2000	1.63	4.43
1999	1.53	4.64
1998	1.52	4.79
1997	1.53	4.96
1996	1.55	5.15
1995	1.59	5.36
1994	1.63	5.6
1993	1.69	5.8
1992	1.78	5.9
1991	1.93	5.99
1990	2.51	6.06
1989	2.52	6.1
1988	2.54	6.16
1987	2.76	6.21
1986	2.72	6.26
1985	2.63	6.33
1984	2.61	6.37
1983	2.56	6.38
1982	2.97	6.37
1981	2.79	6.35
1980	2.74	6.33
1979	2.75	6.31
1978	2.72	6.3
1977	2.84	6.29
1976	3.24	6.29
1975	3.57	6.29
1974	4.17	6.29
1973	4.73	6.28
1972	5.11	6.28
1971	5.52	6.3
1970	6.09	6.31
1969	6.18	6.3
1968	6.51	6.3
1967	5.81	6.31
1966	6.31	6.31
1965	6.61	6.32
1964	6.67	6.31
1963	7.51	6.32
1962	6.09	6.31
1961	3.86	6.31
1960	4.45	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Laos
2023	-2,087,851	115,359
2022	-847,305	116,620
2021	480,203	115,323
2020	2,046,095	118,609
2019	4,673,713	119,797
2018	5,302,433	119,986
2017	7,790,880	120,515
2016	9,062,269	119,978
2015	6,788,911	118,723
2014	9,205,180	118,103
2013	8,043,116	119,845
2012	10,075,174	121,324
2011	8,245,065	122,863
2010	6,407,607	122,516
2009	6,483,236	122,174
2008	6,729,247	121,042
2007	6,813,465	119,980
2006	6,922,185	118,602
2005	7,678,911	118,165
2004	7,607,960	121,888
2003	7,743,284	122,158
2002	8,258,580	122,110
2001	8,839,358	123,847
2000	9,570,849	124,201
1999	10,247,372	127,255
1998	11,351,286	128,409
1997	12,374,554	130,388
1996	12,686,872	131,142
1995	12,711,220	132,241
1994	13,360,470	134,201
1993	13,493,138	135,295
1992	13,548,601	132,417
1991	14,937,124	129,523
1990	16,335,313	125,297
1989	16,824,495	121,044
1988	17,328,640	117,050
1987	18,005,821	113,005
1986	16,609,920	109,266
1985	14,987,830	106,047
1984	13,561,671	102,318
1983	13,599,789	98,178
1982	15,815,318	94,058
1981	14,461,027	89,963
1980	11,647,260	86,548
1979	11,250,148	82,852
1978	11,473,980	80,604
1977	11,378,068	79,149
1976	11,782,472	77,575
1975	14,378,237	76,725
1974	15,738,118	74,652
1973	18,423,727	70,513
1972	19,102,585	68,095
1971	19,622,980	65,959
1970	21,137,076	63,896
1969	20,760,332	61,595
1968	21,206,083	59,567
1967	19,263,662	57,763
1966	19,282,187	55,494
1965	20,296,950	54,268
1964	19,302,532	52,482
1963	22,742,225	51,056
1962	17,969,132	51,244
1961	2,496,047	48,992
1960	-3,048,510	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in China vs Laos by year

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China

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Laos
2023	6.39	21.3
2022	6.77	21.7
2021	7.52	22.1
2020	8.52	22.6
2019	10.4	23.2
2018	10.9	23.6
2017	12.6	24.1
2016	13.6	24.6
2015	12	25
2014	13.8	25
2013	13	25.6
2012	14.6	26.2
2011	13.3	26.8
2010	11.9	27.2
2009	12	27.6
2008	12.1	27.9
2007	12.1	28.1
2006	12.1	28.4
2005	12.4	28.8
2004	12.3	30.1
2003	12.4	30.7
2002	12.9	31.2
2001	13.4	32.1
2000	14	32.9
1999	14.6	34.2
1998	15.6	35.1
1997	16.6	36.2
1996	17	37.2
1995	17.1	38.5
1994	17.7	40
1993	18.1	41.2
1992	18.3	41.7
1991	19.7	42.2
1990	21.1	42.5
1989	21.6	42.6
1988	22.4	42.8
1987	23.3	43
1986	22.4	43.1
1985	21	43.5
1984	19.9	43.6
1983	20.2	43.5
1982	22.3	43.4
1981	20.9	43.3
1980	18.2	43.4
1979	17.8	43.5
1978	18.3	43.8
1977	18.9	44.1
1976	19.9	44.3
1975	23	44.4
1974	24.8	44.4
1973	27.9	44.3
1972	29.8	44.3
1971	30.7	44.3
1970	33.4	44.3
1969	34.1	44.2
1968	35.6	44.2
1967	34	44.2
1966	35.1	44.2
1965	37.9	44.3
1964	39.1	44.3
1963	43.4	44.5
1962	37	44.6
1961	18	44.8
1960	20.9	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 20.9 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Laos
2100	7.83%	14.8%
2099	7.84%	14.9%
2098	7.87%	14.9%
2097	7.91%	15%
2096	7.96%	15.1%
2095	8.03%	15.1%
2094	8.1%	15.2%
2093	8.18%	15.3%
2092	8.26%	15.4%
2091	8.34%	15.4%
2090	8.41%	15.5%
2089	8.47%	15.6%
2088	8.52%	15.7%
2087	8.55%	15.8%
2086	8.57%	15.9%
2085	8.57%	16%
2084	8.56%	16.1%
2083	8.53%	16.1%
2082	8.48%	16.2%
2081	8.41%	16.3%
2080	8.34%	16.4%
2079	8.25%	16.5%
2078	8.15%	16.6%
2077	8.06%	16.8%
2076	7.96%	16.9%
2075	7.86%	17%
2074	7.77%	17.1%
2073	7.7%	17.2%
2072	7.64%	17.3%
2071	7.6%	17.5%
2070	7.58%	17.6%
2069	7.59%	17.7%
2068	7.63%	17.9%
2067	7.7%	18.1%
2066	7.8%	18.2%
2065	7.93%	18.4%
2064	8.08%	18.5%
2063	8.25%	18.7%
2062	8.44%	18.9%
2061	8.64%	19.1%
2060	8.84%	19.3%
2059	9.03%	19.5%
2058	9.22%	19.7%
2057	9.39%	19.9%
2056	9.54%	20.1%
2055	9.67%	20.4%
2054	9.78%	20.6%
2053	9.86%	20.8%
2052	9.92%	21%
2051	9.94%	21.3%
2050	9.94%	21.5%
2049	9.92%	21.8%
2048	9.88%	22%
2047	9.82%	22.3%
2046	9.75%	22.5%
2045	9.67%	22.8%
2044	9.59%	23.1%
2043	9.52%	23.3%
2042	9.46%	23.6%
2041	9.4%	24%
2040	9.35%	24.3%
2039	9.32%	24.6%
2038	9.3%	24.9%
2037	9.32%	25.3%
2036	9.42%	25.7%
2035	9.63%	26%
2034	10%	26.4%
2033	10.5%	26.9%
2032	11.2%	27.3%
2031	11.8%	27.7%
2030	12.4%	28.2%
2029	13.1%	28.6%
2028	13.8%	28.9%
2027	14.5%	29.3%
2026	15.1%	29.7%
2025	15.7%	30%
2024	16%	30.2%
2023	16.6%	30.6%
2022	17.1%	30.9%
2021	17.6%	31.3%
2020	18%	31.6%
2019	18.2%	31.9%
2018	18.3%	32.2%
2017	18.4%	32.5%
2016	18.3%	32.9%
2015	18.3%	33.2%
2014	18.3%	33.7%
2013	18.3%	34.3%
2012	18.3%	34.9%
2011	18.3%	35.6%
2010	18.5%	36.3%
2009	18.6%	37.1%
2008	18.9%	38%
2007	19.2%	39%
2006	19.6%	40%
2005	20.3%	40.9%
2004	21.2%	41.5%
2003	22%	42%
2002	22.9%	42.5%
2001	23.8%	42.9%
2000	24.5%	43.2%
1999	25.2%	43.5%
1998	25.7%	43.7%
1997	26.3%	43.8%
1996	27%	43.9%
1995	27.4%	43.9%
1994	27.8%	44%
1993	28.2%	43.9%
1992	28.4%	43.9%
1991	28.6%	43.9%
1990	28.8%	43.9%
1989	28.9%	43.9%
1988	29.3%	43.9%
1987	29.8%	44%
1986	30.4%	44%
1985	31.2%	44%
1984	32.2%	44.1%
1983	33.3%	44.1%
1982	34.3%	44.1%
1981	35.1%	44%
1980	36.1%	43.9%
1979	37.2%	43.8%
1978	38.6%	43.5%
1977	39.8%	43.2%
1976	40.3%	43%
1975	40.2%	42.7%
1974	40.2%	42.5%
1973	40.1%	42.4%
1972	40.4%	42.4%
1971	40.7%	42.3%
1970	40.8%	42.2%
1969	41%	42.2%
1968	41%	42.2%
1967	41.3%	42.2%
1966	41.5%	42.2%
1965	41.5%	42.2%
1964	41.2%	42.1%
1963	40.6%	42%
1962	40%	41.9%
1961	40%	41.8%
1960	40.3%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Laos

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China

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Laos
2023	16	112
2022	18	120
2021	21	139
2020	20	132
2019	21	137
2018	22	145
2017	24	154
2016	25	165
2015	26	180
2014	28	193
2013	30	215
2012	32	241
2011	33	267
2010	34	305
2009	35	336
2008	38	374
2007	38	402
2006	40	432
2005	42	458
2004	45	492
2003	47	524
2002	50	550
2001	52	574
2000	56	609
1999	58	638
1998	60	647
1997	63	660
1996	67	682
1995	71	709
1994	76	741
1993	80	751
1992	86	781
1991	92	798
1990	102	834
1989	104	856
1988	108	898
1987	114	930
1986	120	963
1985	125	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Laos
2023	0.62%	3.9%
2022	0.66%	4.04%
2021	0.7%	4.19%
2020	0.75%	4.34%
2019	0.8%	4.51%
2018	0.86%	4.68%
2017	0.92%	4.88%
2016	0.99%	5.09%
2015	1.07%	5.32%
2014	1.15%	5.58%
2013	1.25%	5.86%
2012	1.35%	6.15%
2011	1.46%	6.47%
2010	1.58%	6.8%
2009	1.71%	7.14%
2008	1.85%	7.5%
2007	2.01%	7.88%
2006	2.19%	8.27%
2005	2.4%	8.68%
2004	2.64%	9.08%
2003	2.89%	9.49%
2002	3.15%	9.91%
2001	3.42%	10.3%
2000	3.67%	10.8%
1999	3.91%	11.2%
1998	4.14%	11.6%
1997	4.36%	12%
1996	4.56%	12.5%
1995	4.75%	12.9%
1994	4.93%	13.4%
1993	5.08%	13.9%
1992	5.22%	14.4%
1991	5.31%	14.9%
1990	5.37%	15.4%
1989	5.39%	15.9%
1988	5.4%	16.4%
1987	5.4%	16.9%
1986	5.4%	17.4%
1985	5.43%	18%
1984	5.5%	18.4%
1983	5.61%	18.9%
1982	5.78%	19.5%
1981	6%	20%
1980	6.28%	20.6%
1979	6.62%	21.1%
1978	7.01%	21.7%
1977	7.47%	-
1976	7.97%	-
1975	8.5%	-
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 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.