Fertility & birth rates in China and Libya

Fertility rate in China vs Libya by year

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China

Libya

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Libya
2023	1	2.36
2022	1.03	2.4
2021	1.12	2.46
2020	1.24	2.51
2019	1.5	2.54
2018	1.54	2.58
2017	1.8	2.63
2016	1.77	2.67
2015	1.67	2.71
2014	1.77	2.75
2013	1.71	2.72
2012	1.8	2.68
2011	1.67	2.65
2010	1.69	2.6
2009	1.71	2.56
2008	1.7	2.6
2007	1.67	2.65
2006	1.64	2.7
2005	1.62	2.77
2004	1.61	2.77
2003	1.57	2.8
2002	1.57	2.83
2001	1.56	2.87
2000	1.63	2.91
1999	1.53	2.97
1998	1.52	3.04
1997	1.53	3.13
1996	1.55	3.26
1995	1.59	3.44
1994	1.63	3.65
1993	1.69	3.88
1992	1.78	4.16
1991	1.93	4.46
1990	2.51	4.78
1989	2.52	5.09
1988	2.54	5.41
1987	2.76	5.72
1986	2.72	6.02
1985	2.63	6.33
1984	2.61	6.62
1983	2.56	6.91
1982	2.97	7.16
1981	2.79	7.37
1980	2.74	7.54
1979	2.75	7.68
1978	2.72	7.79
1977	2.84	7.87
1976	3.24	7.93
1975	3.57	7.98
1974	4.17	8.02
1973	4.73	8.05
1972	5.11	8.07
1971	5.52	8.1
1970	6.09	8.05
1969	6.18	8.01
1968	6.51	7.97
1967	5.81	7.93
1966	6.31	7.89
1965	6.61	7.82
1964	6.67	7.75
1963	7.51	7.69
1962	6.09	7.61
1961	3.86	7.56
1960	4.45	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Libya

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Libya
2023	-2,087,851	75,760
2022	-847,305	91,951
2021	480,203	88,005
2020	2,046,095	92,950
2019	4,673,713	97,842
2018	5,302,433	101,619
2017	7,790,880	103,891
2016	9,062,269	105,265
2015	6,788,911	108,096
2014	9,205,180	110,420
2013	8,043,116	110,772
2012	10,075,174	108,855
2011	8,245,065	121,016
2010	6,407,607	122,926
2009	6,483,236	118,102
2008	6,729,247	117,481
2007	6,813,465	116,704
2006	6,922,185	115,645
2005	7,678,911	112,823
2004	7,607,960	107,144
2003	7,743,284	102,144
2002	8,258,580	97,598
2001	8,839,358	93,370
2000	9,570,849	89,814
1999	10,247,372	88,743
1998	11,351,286	87,613
1997	12,374,554	86,899
1996	12,686,872	86,945
1995	12,711,220	87,661
1994	13,360,470	88,765
1993	13,493,138	90,553
1992	13,548,601	93,568
1991	14,937,124	96,582
1990	16,335,313	99,898
1989	16,824,495	102,823
1988	17,328,640	105,469
1987	18,005,821	107,761
1986	16,609,920	109,325
1985	14,987,830	110,194
1984	13,561,671	110,028
1983	13,599,789	122,183
1982	15,815,318	133,511
1981	14,461,027	130,233
1980	11,647,260	128,034
1979	11,250,148	121,469
1978	11,473,980	114,669
1977	11,378,068	107,769
1976	11,782,472	101,146
1975	14,378,237	94,862
1974	15,738,118	89,337
1973	18,423,727	81,256
1972	19,102,585	77,864
1971	19,622,980	74,934
1970	21,137,076	70,488
1969	20,760,332	66,782
1968	21,206,083	63,971
1967	19,263,662	61,889
1966	19,282,187	60,394
1965	20,296,950	59,134
1964	19,302,532	55,227
1963	22,742,225	50,421
1962	17,969,132	46,252
1961	2,496,047	42,167
1960	-3,048,510	38,391

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 +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in China vs Libya by year

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China

Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Libya
2023	6.39	17
2022	6.77	17.5
2021	7.52	18.2
2020	8.52	18.7
2019	10.4	19.2
2018	10.9	19.8
2017	12.6	20.5
2016	13.6	21.3
2015	12	21.9
2014	13.8	22.6
2013	13	22.5
2012	14.6	22.6
2011	13.3	24.9
2010	11.9	23.5
2009	12	23.2
2008	12.1	23.4
2007	12.1	23.7
2006	12.1	23.9
2005	12.4	23.9
2004	12.3	23.4
2003	12.4	22.9
2002	12.9	22.5
2001	13.4	22.1
2000	14	21.7
1999	14.6	21.7
1998	15.6	21.6
1997	16.6	21.6
1996	17	21.8
1995	17.1	22.2
1994	17.7	22.7
1993	18.1	23.4
1992	18.3	24.5
1991	19.7	25.7
1990	21.1	27
1989	21.6	28.4
1988	22.4	29.7
1987	23.3	31.1
1986	22.4	32.4
1985	21	33.7
1984	19.9	34.8
1983	20.2	39
1982	22.3	42.3
1981	20.9	42.6
1980	18.2	44.4
1979	17.8	44.9
1978	18.3	45.2
1977	18.9	45.5
1976	19.9	45.7
1975	23	45.9
1974	24.8	46.3
1973	27.9	45.3
1972	29.8	45.9
1971	30.7	46.5
1970	33.4	46.4
1969	34.1	46.6
1968	35.6	47.3
1967	34	48.3
1966	35.1	49.7
1965	37.9	51.1
1964	39.1	51.1
1963	43.4	51
1962	37	51
1961	18	51.2
1960	20.9	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 17 in Libya, compared with 20.9 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Libya
2100	7.83%	14.4%
2099	7.84%	14.4%
2098	7.87%	14.5%
2097	7.91%	14.5%
2096	7.96%	14.6%
2095	8.03%	14.7%
2094	8.1%	14.8%
2093	8.18%	14.9%
2092	8.26%	15%
2091	8.34%	15.1%
2090	8.41%	15.2%
2089	8.47%	15.3%
2088	8.52%	15.3%
2087	8.55%	15.4%
2086	8.57%	15.5%
2085	8.57%	15.6%
2084	8.56%	15.6%
2083	8.53%	15.7%
2082	8.48%	15.8%
2081	8.41%	15.8%
2080	8.34%	15.9%
2079	8.25%	15.9%
2078	8.15%	15.9%
2077	8.06%	16%
2076	7.96%	16%
2075	7.86%	16%
2074	7.77%	16.1%
2073	7.7%	16.1%
2072	7.64%	16.2%
2071	7.6%	16.2%
2070	7.58%	16.3%
2069	7.59%	16.4%
2068	7.63%	16.5%
2067	7.7%	16.6%
2066	7.8%	16.8%
2065	7.93%	16.9%
2064	8.08%	17.1%
2063	8.25%	17.3%
2062	8.44%	17.4%
2061	8.64%	17.6%
2060	8.84%	17.8%
2059	9.03%	18%
2058	9.22%	18.3%
2057	9.39%	18.5%
2056	9.54%	18.7%
2055	9.67%	18.9%
2054	9.78%	19.1%
2053	9.86%	19.2%
2052	9.92%	19.4%
2051	9.94%	19.6%
2050	9.94%	19.7%
2049	9.92%	19.8%
2048	9.88%	19.9%
2047	9.82%	20%
2046	9.75%	20.1%
2045	9.67%	20.2%
2044	9.59%	20.3%
2043	9.52%	20.4%
2042	9.46%	20.5%
2041	9.4%	20.7%
2040	9.35%	20.8%
2039	9.32%	20.9%
2038	9.3%	21.1%
2037	9.32%	21.4%
2036	9.42%	21.6%
2035	9.63%	22%
2034	10%	22.3%
2033	10.5%	22.7%
2032	11.2%	23.2%
2031	11.8%	23.7%
2030	12.4%	24.2%
2029	13.1%	24.8%
2028	13.8%	25.3%
2027	14.5%	25.9%
2026	15.1%	26.5%
2025	15.7%	27.2%
2024	16%	27.4%
2023	16.6%	28%
2022	17.1%	28.5%
2021	17.6%	29%
2020	18%	29.5%
2019	18.2%	29.9%
2018	18.3%	30.3%
2017	18.4%	30.6%
2016	18.3%	30.9%
2015	18.3%	31%
2014	18.3%	31.1%
2013	18.3%	31.3%
2012	18.3%	31.5%
2011	18.3%	30.7%
2010	18.5%	29.9%
2009	18.6%	30.1%
2008	18.9%	30.3%
2007	19.2%	30.6%
2006	19.6%	30.9%
2005	20.3%	31.1%
2004	21.2%	31.2%
2003	22%	31.3%
2002	22.9%	31.5%
2001	23.8%	31.7%
2000	24.5%	32%
1999	25.2%	32.5%
1998	25.7%	33.3%
1997	26.3%	34.2%
1996	27%	35.2%
1995	27.4%	36.3%
1994	27.8%	37.4%
1993	28.2%	38.6%
1992	28.4%	39.7%
1991	28.6%	40.7%
1990	28.8%	41.7%
1989	28.9%	42.6%
1988	29.3%	43.4%
1987	29.8%	44.1%
1986	30.4%	44.8%
1985	31.2%	45.5%
1984	32.2%	46.1%
1983	33.3%	46.8%
1982	34.3%	47.3%
1981	35.1%	47.5%
1980	36.1%	47.7%
1979	37.2%	47.9%
1978	38.6%	48%
1977	39.8%	48.2%
1976	40.3%	48.6%
1975	40.2%	48.9%
1974	40.2%	49.3%
1973	40.1%	50.2%
1972	40.4%	50.9%
1971	40.7%	50.9%
1970	40.8%	50.9%
1969	41%	50.7%
1968	41%	50.3%
1967	41.3%	49.5%
1966	41.5%	48.4%
1965	41.5%	47%
1964	41.2%	46.1%
1963	40.6%	45.5%
1962	40%	44.8%
1961	40%	44.2%
1960	40.3%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Libya

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China

Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Libya
2023	16	59
2022	18	60
2021	21	98
2020	20	71
2019	21	65
2018	22	66
2017	24	69
2016	25	74
2015	26	76
2014	28	77
2013	30	75
2012	32	74
2011	33	81
2010	34	71
2009	35	70
2008	38	68
2007	38	67
2006	40	66
2005	42	66
2004	45	67
2003	47	68
2002	50	69
2001	52	71
2000	56	71
1999	58	69
1998	60	67
1997	63	64
1996	67	61
1995	71	59
1994	76	59
1993	80	60
1992	86	61
1991	92	64
1990	102	67
1989	104	70
1988	108	74
1987	114	77
1986	120	82
1985	125	86

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 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Libya
2023	0.62%	3.08%
2022	0.66%	1.05%
2021	0.7%	1.08%
2020	0.75%	1.12%
2019	0.8%	1.16%
2018	0.86%	1.19%
2017	0.92%	1.24%
2016	0.99%	1.28%
2015	1.07%	1.33%
2014	1.15%	1.39%
2013	1.25%	1.45%
2012	1.35%	1.51%
2011	1.46%	1.96%
2010	1.58%	1.66%
2009	1.71%	1.76%
2008	1.85%	1.88%
2007	2.01%	2.02%
2006	2.19%	2.17%
2005	2.4%	2.31%
2004	2.64%	2.44%
2003	2.89%	2.55%
2002	3.15%	2.65%
2001	3.42%	2.73%
2000	3.67%	2.81%
1999	3.91%	2.9%
1998	4.14%	2.99%
1997	4.36%	3.09%
1996	4.56%	3.2%
1995	4.75%	3.32%
1994	4.93%	3.46%
1993	5.08%	3.61%
1992	5.22%	3.78%
1991	5.31%	3.98%
1990	5.37%	4.19%
1989	5.39%	4.42%
1988	5.4%	4.67%
1987	5.4%	4.94%
1986	5.4%	5.21%
1985	5.43%	5.5%
1984	5.5%	5.79%
1983	5.61%	6.1%
1982	5.78%	6.42%
1981	6%	6.76%
1980	6.28%	7.11%
1979	6.62%	7.5%
1978	7.01%	7.92%
1977	7.47%	8.39%
1976	7.97%	8.91%
1975	8.5%	9.5%
1974	9.05%	10.2%
1973	9.61%	10.9%
1972	10.2%	11.7%
1971	10.7%	12.6%
1970	11.3%	13.6%
1969	11.9%	14.7%
1968	-	15.8%
1967	-	17%
1966	-	18.3%
1965	-	19.7%
1964	-	21.2%
1963	-	22.7%
1962	-	24.3%
1961	-	26%
1960	-	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.