Fertility & birth rates in China and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in China vs Marshall Islands by year

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China

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Marshall Islands
2023	1	2.92
2022	1.03	2.94
2021	1.12	2.96
2020	1.24	2.99
2019	1.5	3.01
2018	1.54	3.04
2017	1.8	3.06
2016	1.77	3.09
2015	1.67	3.13
2014	1.77	3.18
2013	1.71	3.25
2012	1.8	3.38
2011	1.67	3.53
2010	1.69	3.67
2009	1.71	3.83
2008	1.7	3.97
2007	1.67	4.09
2006	1.64	4.2
2005	1.62	4.28
2004	1.61	4.34
2003	1.57	4.42
2002	1.57	4.49
2001	1.56	4.58
2000	1.63	4.7
1999	1.53	4.78
1998	1.52	4.87
1997	1.53	4.96
1996	1.55	5.02
1995	1.59	5.09
1994	1.63	5.23
1993	1.69	5.38
1992	1.78	5.55
1991	1.93	5.76
1990	2.51	5.97
1989	2.52	6.18
1988	2.54	6.38
1987	2.76	6.57
1986	2.72	6.73
1985	2.63	6.87
1984	2.61	6.99
1983	2.56	7.08
1982	2.97	7.18
1981	2.79	7.27
1980	2.74	7.37
1979	2.75	7.47
1978	2.72	7.58
1977	2.84	7.67
1976	3.24	7.76
1975	3.57	7.83
1974	4.17	7.9
1973	4.73	7.95
1972	5.11	8
1971	5.52	8.04
1970	6.09	8.07
1969	6.18	8.11
1968	6.51	8.14
1967	5.81	8.17
1966	6.31	8.2
1965	6.61	8.16
1964	6.67	8.14
1963	7.51	8.12
1962	6.09	8.12
1961	3.86	8.12
1960	4.45	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Marshall Islands
2023	-2,087,851	550
2022	-847,305	606
2021	480,203	653
2020	2,046,095	689
2019	4,673,713	746
2018	5,302,433	785
2017	7,790,880	826
2016	9,062,269	866
2015	6,788,911	912
2014	9,205,180	959
2013	8,043,116	1,014
2012	10,075,174	1,097
2011	8,245,065	1,185
2010	6,407,607	1,273
2009	6,483,236	1,365
2008	6,729,247	1,443
2007	6,813,465	1,507
2006	6,922,185	1,556
2005	7,678,911	1,586
2004	7,607,960	1,595
2003	7,743,284	1,600
2002	8,258,580	1,594
2001	8,839,358	1,596
2000	9,570,849	1,592
1999	10,247,372	1,590
1998	11,351,286	1,576
1997	12,374,554	1,564
1996	12,686,872	1,542
1995	12,711,220	1,522
1994	13,360,470	1,524
1993	13,493,138	1,524
1992	13,548,601	1,525
1991	14,937,124	1,540
1990	16,335,313	1,556
1989	16,824,495	1,574
1988	17,328,640	1,575
1987	18,005,821	1,566
1986	16,609,920	1,544
1985	14,987,830	1,511
1984	13,561,671	1,470
1983	13,599,789	1,422
1982	15,815,318	1,375
1981	14,461,027	1,328
1980	11,647,260	1,287
1979	11,250,148	1,250
1978	11,473,980	1,207
1977	11,378,068	1,160
1976	11,782,472	1,109
1975	14,378,237	1,055
1974	15,738,118	1,000
1973	18,423,727	954
1972	19,102,585	913
1971	19,622,980	877
1970	21,137,076	819
1969	20,760,332	747
1968	21,206,083	685
1967	19,263,662	636
1966	19,282,187	603
1965	20,296,950	566
1964	19,302,532	536
1963	22,742,225	509
1962	17,969,132	488
1961	2,496,047	469
1960	-3,048,510	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in China vs Marshall Islands by year

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China

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Marshall Islands
2023	6.39	21.1
2022	6.77	22
2021	7.52	23.2
2020	8.52	23.4
2019	10.4	23.7
2018	10.9	24.1
2017	12.6	24.4
2016	13.6	24.7
2015	12	25.2
2014	13.8	25.7
2013	13	26.4
2012	14.6	27.7
2011	13.3	29.2
2010	11.9	30.9
2009	12	32.8
2008	12.1	34.3
2007	12.1	35.6
2006	12.1	36.6
2005	12.4	37.2
2004	12.3	37.4
2003	12.4	37.6
2002	12.9	37.6
2001	13.4	37.8
2000	14	38.2
1999	14.6	38.3
1998	15.6	38.4
1997	16.6	38.6
1996	17	38.5
1995	17.1	38.5
1994	17.7	39
1993	18.1	39.6
1992	18.3	40.2
1991	19.7	41.2
1990	21.1	42.4
1989	21.6	43.8
1988	22.4	45
1987	23.3	46.2
1986	22.4	47.3
1985	21	48.2
1984	19.9	48.9
1983	20.2	49.5
1982	22.3	50
1981	20.9	50.5
1980	18.2	51.1
1979	17.8	51.6
1978	18.3	51.7
1977	18.9	51.6
1976	19.9	51.4
1975	23	50.9
1974	24.8	50.3
1973	27.9	49.7
1972	29.8	48.9
1971	30.7	48.5
1970	33.4	47.7
1969	34.1	47.2
1968	35.6	47.4
1967	34	47.7
1966	35.1	47.5
1965	37.9	46.6
1964	39.1	46.2
1963	43.4	46
1962	37	46.2
1961	18	46.5
1960	20.9	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 20.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Marshall Islands
2100	7.83%	16.6%
2099	7.84%	16.6%
2098	7.87%	16.6%
2097	7.91%	16.7%
2096	7.96%	16.7%
2095	8.03%	16.8%
2094	8.1%	16.9%
2093	8.18%	17%
2092	8.26%	17.1%
2091	8.34%	17.3%
2090	8.41%	17.5%
2089	8.47%	17.7%
2088	8.52%	17.9%
2087	8.55%	18.2%
2086	8.57%	18.4%
2085	8.57%	18.7%
2084	8.56%	19%
2083	8.53%	19.3%
2082	8.48%	19.5%
2081	8.41%	19.8%
2080	8.34%	20%
2079	8.25%	20.2%
2078	8.15%	20.4%
2077	8.06%	20.6%
2076	7.96%	20.8%
2075	7.86%	20.9%
2074	7.77%	21%
2073	7.7%	21.1%
2072	7.64%	21.2%
2071	7.6%	21.3%
2070	7.58%	21.3%
2069	7.59%	21.4%
2068	7.63%	21.5%
2067	7.7%	21.7%
2066	7.8%	21.8%
2065	7.93%	22%
2064	8.08%	22.3%
2063	8.25%	22.6%
2062	8.44%	22.9%
2061	8.64%	23.3%
2060	8.84%	23.8%
2059	9.03%	24.3%
2058	9.22%	24.8%
2057	9.39%	25.4%
2056	9.54%	26%
2055	9.67%	26.5%
2054	9.78%	27.1%
2053	9.86%	27.6%
2052	9.92%	28%
2051	9.94%	28.4%
2050	9.94%	28.7%
2049	9.92%	28.9%
2048	9.88%	29%
2047	9.82%	29.1%
2046	9.75%	29%
2045	9.67%	28.9%
2044	9.59%	28.7%
2043	9.52%	28.4%
2042	9.46%	28.2%
2041	9.4%	27.8%
2040	9.35%	27.5%
2039	9.32%	27.3%
2038	9.3%	27.3%
2037	9.32%	27.4%
2036	9.42%	27.8%
2035	9.63%	28.4%
2034	10%	28.9%
2033	10.5%	29.5%
2032	11.2%	30%
2031	11.8%	30.6%
2030	12.4%	31.2%
2029	13.1%	31.7%
2028	13.8%	32.3%
2027	14.5%	32.9%
2026	15.1%	33.6%
2025	15.7%	34.2%
2024	16%	34.5%
2023	16.6%	34.7%
2022	17.1%	34.6%
2021	17.6%	34.4%
2020	18%	34.5%
2019	18.2%	35.1%
2018	18.3%	35.7%
2017	18.4%	36.2%
2016	18.3%	36.8%
2015	18.3%	37.5%
2014	18.3%	38.2%
2013	18.3%	38.8%
2012	18.3%	39.4%
2011	18.3%	39.7%
2010	18.5%	39.7%
2009	18.6%	39.4%
2008	18.9%	39.2%
2007	19.2%	39%
2006	19.6%	38.9%
2005	20.3%	39.1%
2004	21.2%	39.4%
2003	22%	39.9%
2002	22.9%	40.6%
2001	23.8%	41.3%
2000	24.5%	42%
1999	25.2%	42.8%
1998	25.7%	43.7%
1997	26.3%	44.7%
1996	27%	45.6%
1995	27.4%	46.6%
1994	27.8%	47.5%
1993	28.2%	48.4%
1992	28.4%	49.1%
1991	28.6%	49.7%
1990	28.8%	50.2%
1989	28.9%	50.6%
1988	29.3%	50.8%
1987	29.8%	50.8%
1986	30.4%	50.7%
1985	31.2%	50.6%
1984	32.2%	50.4%
1983	33.3%	50.4%
1982	34.3%	50.3%
1981	35.1%	50.3%
1980	36.1%	50.1%
1979	37.2%	49.8%
1978	38.6%	49.4%
1977	39.8%	49%
1976	40.3%	48.5%
1975	40.2%	48.2%
1974	40.2%	47.8%
1973	40.1%	47.3%
1972	40.4%	46.6%
1971	40.7%	45.6%
1970	40.8%	45%
1969	41%	45.3%
1968	41%	46.1%
1967	41.3%	46.7%
1966	41.5%	47.2%
1965	41.5%	47.5%
1964	41.2%	47.5%
1963	40.6%	47.4%
1962	40%	47.1%
1961	40%	46.7%
1960	40.3%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Marshall Islands

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China

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Marshall Islands
2023	16	155
2022	18	174
2021	21	206
2020	20	178
2019	21	168
2018	22	167
2017	24	179
2016	25	183
2015	26	184
2014	28	199
2013	30	201
2012	32	207
2011	33	209
2010	34	212
2009	35	224
2008	38	226
2007	38	229
2006	40	233
2005	42	234
2004	45	238
2003	47	221
2002	50	223
2001	52	231
2000	56	251
1999	58	250
1998	60	259
1997	63	274
1996	67	292
1995	71	303
1994	76	303
1993	80	320
1992	86	322
1991	92	297
1990	102	311
1989	104	299
1988	108	276
1987	114	282
1986	120	274
1985	125	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Marshall Islands
2023	0.62%	2.82%
2022	0.66%	2.91%
2021	0.7%	3%
2020	0.75%	3.1%
2019	0.8%	3.19%
2018	0.86%	3.29%
2017	0.92%	3.38%
2016	0.99%	3.48%
2015	1.07%	3.57%
2014	1.15%	3.66%
2013	1.25%	3.75%
2012	1.35%	3.82%
2011	1.46%	3.89%
2010	1.58%	3.94%
2009	1.71%	3.97%
2008	1.85%	4.02%
2007	2.01%	4.06%
2006	2.19%	4.1%
2005	2.4%	4.14%
2004	2.64%	4.18%
2003	2.89%	4.21%
2002	3.15%	4.24%
2001	3.42%	4.25%
2000	3.67%	4.25%
1999	3.91%	4.23%
1998	4.14%	4.19%
1997	4.36%	4.15%
1996	4.56%	4.14%
1995	4.75%	4.15%
1994	4.93%	4.2%
1993	5.08%	4.29%
1992	5.22%	4.43%
1991	5.31%	4.59%
1990	5.37%	4.76%
1989	5.39%	4.95%
1988	5.4%	5.13%
1987	5.4%	5.31%
1986	5.4%	5.49%
1985	5.43%	5.66%
1984	5.5%	5.83%
1983	5.61%	6%
1982	5.78%	6.15%
1981	6%	6.29%
1980	6.28%	6.42%
1979	6.62%	6.52%
1978	7.01%	6.61%
1977	7.47%	6.69%
1976	7.97%	6.77%
1975	8.5%	6.86%
1974	9.05%	6.97%
1973	9.61%	7.13%
1972	10.2%	7.33%
1971	10.7%	7.58%
1970	11.3%	7.87%
1969	11.9%	8.19%
1968	-	8.53%
1967	-	8.88%
1966	-	9.25%
1965	-	9.64%
1964	-	10.1%
1963	-	10.5%
1962	-	11%
1961	-	11.6%
1960	-	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.