Fertility & birth rates in China and Maldives

Fertility rate in China vs Maldives by year

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China

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Maldives
2023	1	1.58
2022	1.03	1.58
2021	1.12	1.6
2020	1.24	1.61
2019	1.5	1.64
2018	1.54	1.71
2017	1.8	1.8
2016	1.77	1.9
2015	1.67	2
2014	1.77	2.09
2013	1.71	2.17
2012	1.8	2.25
2011	1.67	2.31
2010	1.69	2.35
2009	1.71	2.39
2008	1.7	2.37
2007	1.67	2.29
2006	1.64	2.2
2005	1.62	2.2
2004	1.61	2.26
2003	1.57	2.34
2002	1.57	2.42
2001	1.56	2.53
2000	1.63	2.69
1999	1.53	2.9
1998	1.52	3.17
1997	1.53	3.48
1996	1.55	3.86
1995	1.59	4.29
1994	1.63	4.69
1993	1.69	5.06
1992	1.78	5.44
1991	1.93	5.8
1990	2.51	6.13
1989	2.52	6.39
1988	2.54	6.58
1987	2.76	6.73
1986	2.72	6.85
1985	2.63	6.94
1984	2.61	7.03
1983	2.56	7.09
1982	2.97	7.15
1981	2.79	7.19
1980	2.74	7.23
1979	2.75	7.23
1978	2.72	7.23
1977	2.84	7.27
1976	3.24	7.29
1975	3.57	7.32
1974	4.17	7.38
1973	4.73	7.4
1972	5.11	7.37
1971	5.52	7.38
1970	6.09	7.39
1969	6.18	7.33
1968	6.51	7.28
1967	5.81	7.23
1966	6.31	7.15
1965	6.61	7.07
1964	6.67	7
1963	7.51	6.94
1962	6.09	6.89
1961	3.86	6.79
1960	4.45	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Maldives
2023	-2,087,851	4,566
2022	-847,305	4,752
2021	480,203	4,426
2020	2,046,095	4,594
2019	4,673,713	4,886
2018	5,302,433	5,088
2017	7,790,880	5,342
2016	9,062,269	5,652
2015	6,788,911	5,914
2014	9,205,180	6,122
2013	8,043,116	6,307
2012	10,075,174	6,445
2011	8,245,065	6,429
2010	6,407,607	6,350
2009	6,483,236	6,227
2008	6,729,247	5,856
2007	6,813,465	5,324
2006	6,922,185	4,766
2005	7,678,911	4,493
2004	7,607,960	4,287
2003	7,743,284	4,316
2002	8,258,580	4,257
2001	8,839,358	4,271
2000	9,570,849	4,372
1999	10,247,372	4,601
1998	11,351,286	4,919
1997	12,374,554	5,267
1996	12,686,872	5,705
1995	12,711,220	6,177
1994	13,360,470	6,550
1993	13,493,138	6,842
1992	13,548,601	7,096
1991	14,937,124	7,295
1990	16,335,313	7,444
1989	16,824,495	7,472
1988	17,328,640	7,414
1987	18,005,821	7,300
1986	16,609,920	7,153
1985	14,987,830	6,944
1984	13,561,671	6,680
1983	13,599,789	6,361
1982	15,815,318	6,058
1981	14,461,027	5,778
1980	11,647,260	5,526
1979	11,250,148	5,275
1978	11,473,980	4,812
1977	11,378,068	4,779
1976	11,782,472	4,538
1975	14,378,237	4,325
1974	15,738,118	4,136
1973	18,423,727	3,924
1972	19,102,585	3,707
1971	19,622,980	3,549
1970	21,137,076	3,415
1969	20,760,332	3,260
1968	21,206,083	3,150
1967	19,263,662	3,010
1966	19,282,187	2,845
1965	20,296,950	2,747
1964	19,302,532	2,660
1963	22,742,225	2,567
1962	17,969,132	2,475
1961	2,496,047	2,354
1960	-3,048,510	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in China vs Maldives by year

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China

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Maldives
2023	6.39	11
2022	6.77	11.4
2021	7.52	11.7
2020	8.52	12.1
2019	10.4	12.6
2018	10.9	13.4
2017	12.6	14.3
2016	13.6	15.5
2015	12	16.7
2014	13.8	17.8
2013	13	18.8
2012	14.6	19.8
2011	13.3	20.4
2010	11.9	20.9
2009	12	21.3
2008	12.1	20.9
2007	12.1	20
2006	12.1	18.8
2005	12.4	18.3
2004	12.3	18.3
2003	12.4	18.4
2002	12.9	18.7
2001	13.4	19.1
2000	14	19.9
1999	14.6	21.2
1998	15.6	23
1997	16.6	24.9
1996	17	27.4
1995	17.1	30.1
1994	17.7	32.5
1993	18.1	34.7
1992	18.3	37
1991	19.7	39.2
1990	21.1	41.3
1989	21.6	42.9
1988	22.4	44.2
1987	23.3	45.3
1986	22.4	46.3
1985	21	46.9
1984	19.9	47.1
1983	20.2	46.9
1982	22.3	46.7
1981	20.9	46.5
1980	18.2	46.6
1979	17.8	46.6
1978	18.3	46.6
1977	18.9	46.5
1976	19.9	46.4
1975	23	46.5
1974	24.8	46.8
1973	27.9	47
1972	29.8	47
1971	30.7	47.4
1970	33.4	48
1969	34.1	48.2
1968	35.6	48.7
1967	34	49.3
1966	35.1	50
1965	37.9	51.1
1964	39.1	51.9
1963	43.4	52.1
1962	37	52.2
1961	18	51.7
1960	20.9	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 11 in Maldives, compared with 20.9 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Maldives
2100	7.83%	13.8%
2099	7.84%	13.8%
2098	7.87%	13.9%
2097	7.91%	13.9%
2096	7.96%	13.9%
2095	8.03%	14%
2094	8.1%	14%
2093	8.18%	14%
2092	8.26%	14%
2091	8.34%	14%
2090	8.41%	14%
2089	8.47%	13.9%
2088	8.52%	13.8%
2087	8.55%	13.7%
2086	8.57%	13.6%
2085	8.57%	13.5%
2084	8.56%	13.4%
2083	8.53%	13.2%
2082	8.48%	13.1%
2081	8.41%	12.9%
2080	8.34%	12.8%
2079	8.25%	12.6%
2078	8.15%	12.5%
2077	8.06%	12.3%
2076	7.96%	12.2%
2075	7.86%	12.1%
2074	7.77%	12%
2073	7.7%	12%
2072	7.64%	11.9%
2071	7.6%	11.9%
2070	7.58%	11.9%
2069	7.59%	11.9%
2068	7.63%	12%
2067	7.7%	12%
2066	7.8%	12.1%
2065	7.93%	12.2%
2064	8.08%	12.3%
2063	8.25%	12.4%
2062	8.44%	12.5%
2061	8.64%	12.7%
2060	8.84%	12.8%
2059	9.03%	12.9%
2058	9.22%	13%
2057	9.39%	13.1%
2056	9.54%	13.1%
2055	9.67%	13.2%
2054	9.78%	13.2%
2053	9.86%	13.2%
2052	9.92%	13.2%
2051	9.94%	13.2%
2050	9.94%	13.1%
2049	9.92%	13%
2048	9.88%	13%
2047	9.82%	12.9%
2046	9.75%	12.8%
2045	9.67%	12.8%
2044	9.59%	12.8%
2043	9.52%	12.7%
2042	9.46%	12.8%
2041	9.4%	12.8%
2040	9.35%	12.9%
2039	9.32%	13.1%
2038	9.3%	13.2%
2037	9.32%	13.5%
2036	9.42%	13.7%
2035	9.63%	14.1%
2034	10%	14.4%
2033	10.5%	14.8%
2032	11.2%	15.3%
2031	11.8%	15.8%
2030	12.4%	16.3%
2029	13.1%	16.9%
2028	13.8%	17.5%
2027	14.5%	18.1%
2026	15.1%	18.7%
2025	15.7%	19.3%
2024	16%	19.6%
2023	16.6%	20%
2022	17.1%	20.4%
2021	17.6%	20.8%
2020	18%	21.2%
2019	18.2%	21.7%
2018	18.3%	22.1%
2017	18.4%	22.5%
2016	18.3%	22.8%
2015	18.3%	23.2%
2014	18.3%	23.5%
2013	18.3%	23.9%
2012	18.3%	24.3%
2011	18.3%	24.9%
2010	18.5%	25.7%
2009	18.6%	26.7%
2008	18.9%	28%
2007	19.2%	29.5%
2006	19.6%	31.2%
2005	20.3%	32.7%
2004	21.2%	34.2%
2003	22%	35.6%
2002	22.9%	37.1%
2001	23.8%	38.7%
2000	24.5%	40.2%
1999	25.2%	41.6%
1998	25.7%	42.9%
1997	26.3%	44.1%
1996	27%	45%
1995	27.4%	45.8%
1994	27.8%	46.5%
1993	28.2%	46.8%
1992	28.4%	47%
1991	28.6%	47.1%
1990	28.8%	47%
1989	28.9%	46.8%
1988	29.3%	46.6%
1987	29.8%	46.3%
1986	30.4%	45.9%
1985	31.2%	45.5%
1984	32.2%	45.4%
1983	33.3%	45.6%
1982	34.3%	45.8%
1981	35.1%	45.9%
1980	36.1%	45.9%
1979	37.2%	45.9%
1978	38.6%	45.8%
1977	39.8%	45.7%
1976	40.3%	45.8%
1975	40.2%	45.6%
1974	40.2%	45.6%
1973	40.1%	45.7%
1972	40.4%	45.8%
1971	40.7%	45.8%
1970	40.8%	45.6%
1969	41%	45.4%
1968	41%	45.2%
1967	41.3%	44.7%
1966	41.5%	43.5%
1965	41.5%	41.8%
1964	41.2%	40.3%
1963	40.6%	39.4%
1962	40%	38.7%
1961	40%	38.2%
1960	40.3%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Maldives

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China

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Maldives
2023	16	32
2022	18	34
2021	21	60
2020	20	48
2019	21	39
2018	22	40
2017	24	41
2016	25	41
2015	26	41
2014	28	43
2013	30	47
2012	32	47
2011	33	48
2010	34	49
2009	35	52
2008	38	53
2007	38	51
2006	40	52
2005	42	54
2004	45	65
2003	47	70
2002	50	76
2001	52	81
2000	56	94
1999	58	111
1998	60	136
1997	63	149
1996	67	167
1995	71	191
1994	76	222
1993	80	251
1992	86	281
1991	92	310
1990	102	346
1989	104	381
1988	108	424
1987	114	471
1986	120	508
1985	125	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Maldives
2023	0.62%	0.57%
2022	0.66%	0.6%
2021	0.7%	0.64%
2020	0.75%	0.69%
2019	0.8%	0.74%
2018	0.86%	0.8%
2017	0.92%	0.86%
2016	0.99%	0.92%
2015	1.07%	0.99%
2014	1.15%	1.05%
2013	1.25%	1.13%
2012	1.35%	1.21%
2011	1.46%	1.29%
2010	1.58%	1.38%
2009	1.71%	1.49%
2008	1.85%	1.61%
2007	2.01%	1.76%
2006	2.19%	1.94%
2005	2.4%	2.16%
2004	2.64%	2.7%
2003	2.89%	2.72%
2002	3.15%	3.08%
2001	3.42%	3.47%
2000	3.67%	3.9%
1999	3.91%	4.36%
1998	4.14%	4.81%
1997	4.36%	5.28%
1996	4.56%	5.74%
1995	4.75%	6.22%
1994	4.93%	6.68%
1993	5.08%	7.15%
1992	5.22%	7.61%
1991	5.31%	8.08%
1990	5.37%	8.57%
1989	5.39%	9.06%
1988	5.4%	9.59%
1987	5.4%	10.1%
1986	5.4%	10.7%
1985	5.43%	11.3%
1984	5.5%	12%
1983	5.61%	12.7%
1982	5.78%	13.4%
1981	6%	14.2%
1980	6.28%	15%
1979	6.62%	15.9%
1978	7.01%	16.9%
1977	7.47%	17.9%
1976	7.97%	18.9%
1975	8.5%	20.1%
1974	9.05%	21.2%
1973	9.61%	22.4%
1972	10.2%	23.6%
1971	10.7%	24.7%
1970	11.3%	25.8%
1969	11.9%	26.8%
1968	-	27.7%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	30.6%
1964	-	31.5%
1963	-	32.5%
1962	-	33.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.