Fertility & birth rates in China and Liberia

Fertility rate in China vs Liberia by year

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China

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Liberia
2023	1	3.95
2022	1.03	4.02
2021	1.12	4.09
2020	1.24	4.17
2019	1.5	4.26
2018	1.54	4.34
2017	1.8	4.4
2016	1.77	4.46
2015	1.67	4.52
2014	1.77	4.62
2013	1.71	4.75
2012	1.8	4.88
2011	1.67	4.97
2010	1.69	5.06
2009	1.71	5.17
2008	1.7	5.33
2007	1.67	5.46
2006	1.64	5.53
2005	1.62	5.52
2004	1.61	5.51
2003	1.57	5.55
2002	1.57	5.65
2001	1.56	5.77
2000	1.63	5.88
1999	1.53	5.95
1998	1.52	6.02
1997	1.53	6.08
1996	1.55	6.13
1995	1.59	6.17
1994	1.63	6.21
1993	1.69	6.25
1992	1.78	6.28
1991	1.93	6.32
1990	2.51	6.37
1989	2.52	6.43
1988	2.54	6.51
1987	2.76	6.57
1986	2.72	6.64
1985	2.63	6.69
1984	2.61	6.73
1983	2.56	6.76
1982	2.97	6.79
1981	2.79	6.83
1980	2.74	6.87
1979	2.75	6.92
1978	2.72	6.88
1977	2.84	6.84
1976	3.24	6.79
1975	3.57	6.74
1974	4.17	6.69
1973	4.73	6.65
1972	5.11	6.6
1971	5.52	6.54
1970	6.09	6.58
1969	6.18	6.64
1968	6.51	6.66
1967	5.81	6.65
1966	6.31	6.63
1965	6.61	6.62
1964	6.67	6.59
1963	7.51	6.56
1962	6.09	6.5
1961	3.86	6.45
1960	4.45	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Liberia
2023	-2,087,851	125,730
2022	-847,305	123,747
2021	480,203	121,038
2020	2,046,095	120,632
2019	4,673,713	120,635
2018	5,302,433	120,231
2017	7,790,880	119,376
2016	9,062,269	118,852
2015	6,788,911	115,479
2014	9,205,180	116,667
2013	8,043,116	120,138
2012	10,075,174	121,973
2011	8,245,065	115,496
2010	6,407,607	114,249
2009	6,483,236	113,429
2008	6,729,247	112,032
2007	6,813,465	109,165
2006	6,922,185	104,099
2005	7,678,911	96,478
2004	7,607,960	91,755
2003	7,743,284	87,534
2002	8,258,580	88,643
2001	8,839,358	86,217
2000	9,570,849	83,143
1999	10,247,372	78,130
1998	11,351,286	72,146
1997	12,374,554	61,444
1996	12,686,872	56,392
1995	12,711,220	53,407
1994	13,360,470	52,101
1993	13,493,138	51,609
1992	13,548,601	50,204
1991	14,937,124	47,426
1990	16,335,313	52,770
1989	16,824,495	63,238
1988	17,328,640	62,703
1987	18,005,821	62,147
1986	16,609,920	61,924
1985	14,987,830	59,988
1984	13,561,671	59,460
1983	13,599,789	57,562
1982	15,815,318	56,127
1981	14,461,027	55,003
1980	11,647,260	53,452
1979	11,250,148	52,125
1978	11,473,980	49,813
1977	11,378,068	47,582
1976	11,782,472	45,528
1975	14,378,237	43,478
1974	15,738,118	41,499
1973	18,423,727	39,694
1972	19,102,585	37,860
1971	19,622,980	36,015
1970	21,137,076	35,196
1969	20,760,332	34,677
1968	21,206,083	33,536
1967	19,263,662	32,519
1966	19,282,187	31,454
1965	20,296,950	30,618
1964	19,302,532	29,592
1963	22,742,225	28,708
1962	17,969,132	27,679
1961	2,496,047	26,670
1960	-3,048,510	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in China vs Liberia by year

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China

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Liberia
2023	6.39	31
2022	6.77	31.2
2021	7.52	31.5
2020	8.52	31.9
2019	10.4	32.4
2018	10.9	33
2017	12.6	33.4
2016	13.6	33.9
2015	12	34.3
2014	13.8	35.2
2013	13	36.2
2012	14.6	37.4
2011	13.3	36.9
2010	11.9	38
2009	12	38.8
2008	12.1	39.7
2007	12.1	40.4
2006	12.1	40.8
2005	12.4	40.6
2004	12.3	41.1
2003	12.4	42
2002	12.9	42
2001	13.4	42.6
2000	14	43.2
1999	14.6	43.3
1998	15.6	43.2
1997	16.6	41.7
1996	17	45
1995	17.1	44.2
1994	17.7	46.2
1993	18.1	45
1992	18.3	44.6
1991	19.7	44.6
1990	21.1	52.9
1989	21.6	45.8
1988	22.4	46.2
1987	23.3	46.7
1986	22.4	47.2
1985	21	47.6
1984	19.9	47.7
1983	20.2	47.7
1982	22.3	48
1981	20.9	48.4
1980	18.2	48.6
1979	17.8	48.9
1978	18.3	48.7
1977	18.9	48.5
1976	19.9	48.3
1975	23	48.1
1974	24.8	47.9
1973	27.9	47.8
1972	29.8	47.6
1971	30.7	47.4
1970	33.4	47.9
1969	34.1	48.6
1968	35.6	48.8
1967	34	49
1966	35.1	49.1
1965	37.9	49.3
1964	39.1	49.3
1963	43.4	49.2
1962	37	49
1961	18	48.7
1960	20.9	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 31 in Liberia, compared with 20.9 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Liberia
2100	7.83%	20.5%
2099	7.84%	20.6%
2098	7.87%	20.7%
2097	7.91%	20.8%
2096	7.96%	21%
2095	8.03%	21.1%
2094	8.1%	21.2%
2093	8.18%	21.4%
2092	8.26%	21.5%
2091	8.34%	21.6%
2090	8.41%	21.8%
2089	8.47%	21.9%
2088	8.52%	22.1%
2087	8.55%	22.3%
2086	8.57%	22.4%
2085	8.57%	22.6%
2084	8.56%	22.7%
2083	8.53%	22.9%
2082	8.48%	23%
2081	8.41%	23.2%
2080	8.34%	23.4%
2079	8.25%	23.5%
2078	8.15%	23.7%
2077	8.06%	23.9%
2076	7.96%	24.1%
2075	7.86%	24.2%
2074	7.77%	24.4%
2073	7.7%	24.6%
2072	7.64%	24.8%
2071	7.6%	25%
2070	7.58%	25.2%
2069	7.59%	25.4%
2068	7.63%	25.6%
2067	7.7%	25.8%
2066	7.8%	26%
2065	7.93%	26.2%
2064	8.08%	26.5%
2063	8.25%	26.7%
2062	8.44%	27%
2061	8.64%	27.2%
2060	8.84%	27.5%
2059	9.03%	27.8%
2058	9.22%	28.1%
2057	9.39%	28.4%
2056	9.54%	28.7%
2055	9.67%	29%
2054	9.78%	29.3%
2053	9.86%	29.6%
2052	9.92%	29.9%
2051	9.94%	30.2%
2050	9.94%	30.5%
2049	9.92%	30.8%
2048	9.88%	31.2%
2047	9.82%	31.5%
2046	9.75%	31.8%
2045	9.67%	32.1%
2044	9.59%	32.4%
2043	9.52%	32.7%
2042	9.46%	33.1%
2041	9.4%	33.4%
2040	9.35%	33.7%
2039	9.32%	34.1%
2038	9.3%	34.4%
2037	9.32%	34.7%
2036	9.42%	35%
2035	9.63%	35.4%
2034	10%	35.7%
2033	10.5%	36%
2032	11.2%	36.4%
2031	11.8%	36.7%
2030	12.4%	37.1%
2029	13.1%	37.4%
2028	13.8%	37.9%
2027	14.5%	38.4%
2026	15.1%	38.9%
2025	15.7%	39.3%
2024	16%	39.5%
2023	16.6%	40%
2022	17.1%	40.5%
2021	17.6%	41%
2020	18%	41.4%
2019	18.2%	41.7%
2018	18.3%	42%
2017	18.4%	42.1%
2016	18.3%	42.3%
2015	18.3%	42.4%
2014	18.3%	42.5%
2013	18.3%	42.5%
2012	18.3%	42.4%
2011	18.3%	42.7%
2010	18.5%	43.1%
2009	18.6%	43.1%
2008	18.9%	43.2%
2007	19.2%	43.2%
2006	19.6%	43.1%
2005	20.3%	43%
2004	21.2%	42.9%
2003	22%	42.9%
2002	22.9%	42.9%
2001	23.8%	43%
2000	24.5%	43%
1999	25.2%	43.1%
1998	25.7%	43.2%
1997	26.3%	43.3%
1996	27%	43.4%
1995	27.4%	43.6%
1994	27.8%	43.8%
1993	28.2%	43.9%
1992	28.4%	44.1%
1991	28.6%	44.2%
1990	28.8%	44.1%
1989	28.9%	44.1%
1988	29.3%	44.2%
1987	29.8%	44.3%
1986	30.4%	44.3%
1985	31.2%	44.2%
1984	32.2%	44.2%
1983	33.3%	44.2%
1982	34.3%	44.2%
1981	35.1%	44.1%
1980	36.1%	44%
1979	37.2%	43.9%
1978	38.6%	43.8%
1977	39.8%	43.7%
1976	40.3%	43.6%
1975	40.2%	43.5%
1974	40.2%	43.4%
1973	40.1%	43.3%
1972	40.4%	43.2%
1971	40.7%	43%
1970	40.8%	42.9%
1969	41%	42.8%
1968	41%	42.6%
1967	41.3%	42.4%
1966	41.5%	42.2%
1965	41.5%	42%
1964	41.2%	41.7%
1963	40.6%	41.4%
1962	40%	41.2%
1961	40%	41.1%
1960	40.3%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Liberia

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China

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Liberia
2023	16	628
2022	18	634
2021	21	667
2020	20	664
2019	21	689
2018	22	707
2017	24	703
2016	25	690
2015	26	784
2014	28	801
2013	30	725
2012	32	728
2011	33	726
2010	34	712
2009	35	674
2008	38	663
2007	38	659
2006	40	647
2005	42	619
2004	45	645
2003	47	759
2002	50	700
2001	52	720
2000	56	786
1999	58	852
1998	60	962
1997	63	1,043
1996	67	1,438
1995	71	1,530
1994	76	1,811
1993	80	1,709
1992	86	1,643
1991	92	1,627
1990	102	2,146
1989	104	1,633
1988	108	1,647
1987	114	1,655
1986	120	1,678
1985	125	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Liberia
2023	0.62%	7.29%
2022	0.66%	7.51%
2021	0.7%	7.74%
2020	0.75%	7.97%
2019	0.8%	8.19%
2018	0.86%	8.4%
2017	0.92%	8.6%
2016	0.99%	8.83%
2015	1.07%	9.08%
2014	1.15%	9.5%
2013	1.25%	9.54%
2012	1.35%	9.82%
2011	1.46%	10.1%
2010	1.58%	10.4%
2009	1.71%	10.8%
2008	1.85%	11.3%
2007	2.01%	11.8%
2006	2.19%	12.5%
2005	2.4%	13.3%
2004	2.64%	14.3%
2003	2.89%	15.4%
2002	3.15%	16.7%
2001	3.42%	17.9%
2000	3.67%	19.2%
1999	3.91%	20.5%
1998	4.14%	21.8%
1997	4.36%	23%
1996	4.56%	24.1%
1995	4.75%	25.1%
1994	4.93%	25.9%
1993	5.08%	26.6%
1992	5.22%	26.9%
1991	5.31%	27%
1990	5.37%	26.8%
1989	5.39%	26.4%
1988	5.4%	25.8%
1987	5.4%	25.2%
1986	5.4%	24.7%
1985	5.43%	24.3%
1984	5.5%	24.1%
1983	5.61%	24%
1982	5.78%	24.1%
1981	6%	24.3%
1980	6.28%	24.6%
1979	6.62%	24.9%
1978	7.01%	25.3%
1977	7.47%	25.6%
1976	7.97%	26%
1975	8.5%	26.5%
1974	9.05%	26.9%
1973	9.61%	27.4%
1972	10.2%	27.8%
1971	10.7%	28.3%
1970	11.3%	28.8%
1969	11.9%	29.3%
1968	-	29.8%
1967	-	30.2%
1966	-	30.6%
1965	-	30.8%
1964	-	31.1%
1963	-	31.2%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.