Fertility & birth rates in China and Mauritania

Fertility rate in China vs Mauritania by year

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China

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Mauritania
2023	1	4.7
2022	1.03	4.77
2021	1.12	4.85
2020	1.24	4.91
2019	1.5	4.98
2018	1.54	5.04
2017	1.8	5.11
2016	1.77	5.16
2015	1.67	5.21
2014	1.77	5.26
2013	1.71	5.32
2012	1.8	5.35
2011	1.67	5.38
2010	1.69	5.38
2009	1.71	5.41
2008	1.7	5.44
2007	1.67	5.43
2006	1.64	5.4
2005	1.62	5.38
2004	1.61	5.37
2003	1.57	5.36
2002	1.57	5.37
2001	1.56	5.41
2000	1.63	5.46
1999	1.53	5.52
1998	1.52	5.62
1997	1.53	5.74
1996	1.55	5.86
1995	1.59	5.96
1994	1.63	6.06
1993	1.69	6.09
1992	1.78	6.13
1991	1.93	6.16
1990	2.51	6.18
1989	2.52	6.2
1988	2.54	6.21
1987	2.76	6.27
1986	2.72	6.34
1985	2.63	6.42
1984	2.61	6.48
1983	2.56	6.54
1982	2.97	6.59
1981	2.79	6.64
1980	2.74	6.67
1979	2.75	6.7
1978	2.72	6.73
1977	2.84	6.74
1976	3.24	6.73
1975	3.57	6.71
1974	4.17	6.73
1973	4.73	6.72
1972	5.11	6.71
1971	5.52	6.7
1970	6.09	6.68
1969	6.18	6.64
1968	6.51	6.6
1967	5.81	6.57
1966	6.31	6.52
1965	6.61	6.44
1964	6.67	6.37
1963	7.51	6.31
1962	6.09	6.24
1961	3.86	6.2
1960	4.45	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Mauritania
2023	-2,087,851	145,164
2022	-847,305	142,451
2021	480,203	137,557
2020	2,046,095	134,899
2019	4,673,713	134,460
2018	5,302,433	131,584
2017	7,790,880	128,562
2016	9,062,269	125,342
2015	6,788,911	122,092
2014	9,205,180	118,792
2013	8,043,116	115,558
2012	10,075,174	113,489
2011	8,245,065	111,165
2010	6,407,607	108,121
2009	6,483,236	105,273
2008	6,729,247	102,432
2007	6,813,465	98,895
2006	6,922,185	94,991
2005	7,678,911	90,940
2004	7,607,960	87,578
2003	7,743,284	83,804
2002	8,258,580	80,993
2001	8,839,358	78,769
2000	9,570,849	75,929
1999	10,247,372	73,554
1998	11,351,286	72,045
1997	12,374,554	71,327
1996	12,686,872	71,939
1995	12,711,220	72,244
1994	13,360,470	70,570
1993	13,493,138	68,167
1992	13,548,601	63,501
1991	14,937,124	61,782
1990	16,335,313	59,934
1989	16,824,495	58,666
1988	17,328,640	56,654
1987	18,005,821	55,037
1986	16,609,920	53,313
1985	14,987,830	52,125
1984	13,561,671	50,705
1983	13,599,789	49,187
1982	15,815,318	47,947
1981	14,461,027	46,641
1980	11,647,260	45,026
1979	11,250,148	43,537
1978	11,473,980	42,539
1977	11,378,068	41,352
1976	11,782,472	40,149
1975	14,378,237	38,975
1974	15,738,118	38,106
1973	18,423,727	37,122
1972	19,102,585	36,184
1971	19,622,980	35,279
1970	21,137,076	34,382
1969	20,760,332	33,252
1968	21,206,083	32,029
1967	19,263,662	30,853
1966	19,282,187	29,502
1965	20,296,950	28,028
1964	19,302,532	26,565
1963	22,742,225	25,250
1962	17,969,132	23,927
1961	2,496,047	22,781
1960	-3,048,510	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in China vs Mauritania by year

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China

Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Mauritania
2023	6.39	34.4
2022	6.77	34.8
2021	7.52	35.3
2020	8.52	35.7
2019	10.4	36.2
2018	10.9	36.6
2017	12.6	37
2016	13.6	37.4
2015	12	37.8
2014	13.8	38.1
2013	13	38.5
2012	14.6	38.7
2011	13.3	38.9
2010	11.9	38.9
2009	12	39
2008	12.1	39.1
2007	12.1	39
2006	12.1	38.8
2005	12.4	38.4
2004	12.3	38.3
2003	12.4	37.9
2002	12.9	37.9
2001	13.4	38
2000	14	37.9
1999	14.6	38.1
1998	15.6	38.6
1997	16.6	39.4
1996	17	40.7
1995	17.1	41.5
1994	17.7	41.7
1993	18.1	41.7
1992	18.3	40.7
1991	19.7	41.3
1990	21.1	41.4
1989	21.6	41.8
1988	22.4	41.6
1987	23.3	41.9
1986	22.4	42.2
1985	21	42.8
1984	19.9	43.2
1983	20.2	43.6
1982	22.3	44
1981	20.9	44.4
1980	18.2	44.5
1979	17.8	44.7
1978	18.3	45.2
1977	18.9	45.4
1976	19.9	45.6
1975	23	45.8
1974	24.8	46.1
1973	27.9	46.4
1972	29.8	46.6
1971	30.7	47
1970	33.4	47.3
1969	34.1	47.5
1968	35.6	47.6
1967	34	47.8
1966	35.1	47.8
1965	37.9	47.6
1964	39.1	47.3
1963	43.4	47.1
1962	37	46.8
1961	18	46.6
1960	20.9	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 20.9 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Mauritania
2100	7.83%	21.5%
2099	7.84%	21.6%
2098	7.87%	21.8%
2097	7.91%	22%
2096	7.96%	22.1%
2095	8.03%	22.3%
2094	8.1%	22.5%
2093	8.18%	22.7%
2092	8.26%	22.9%
2091	8.34%	23.1%
2090	8.41%	23.3%
2089	8.47%	23.5%
2088	8.52%	23.7%
2087	8.55%	23.9%
2086	8.57%	24.1%
2085	8.57%	24.3%
2084	8.56%	24.5%
2083	8.53%	24.7%
2082	8.48%	25%
2081	8.41%	25.2%
2080	8.34%	25.4%
2079	8.25%	25.7%
2078	8.15%	25.9%
2077	8.06%	26.1%
2076	7.96%	26.4%
2075	7.86%	26.6%
2074	7.77%	26.8%
2073	7.7%	27.1%
2072	7.64%	27.3%
2071	7.6%	27.6%
2070	7.58%	27.9%
2069	7.59%	28.1%
2068	7.63%	28.4%
2067	7.7%	28.7%
2066	7.8%	29%
2065	7.93%	29.3%
2064	8.08%	29.6%
2063	8.25%	29.8%
2062	8.44%	30.1%
2061	8.64%	30.4%
2060	8.84%	30.7%
2059	9.03%	31.1%
2058	9.22%	31.4%
2057	9.39%	31.7%
2056	9.54%	32%
2055	9.67%	32.3%
2054	9.78%	32.6%
2053	9.86%	33%
2052	9.92%	33.3%
2051	9.94%	33.6%
2050	9.94%	33.9%
2049	9.92%	34.3%
2048	9.88%	34.6%
2047	9.82%	35%
2046	9.75%	35.3%
2045	9.67%	35.7%
2044	9.59%	36%
2043	9.52%	36.4%
2042	9.46%	36.7%
2041	9.4%	37.1%
2040	9.35%	37.4%
2039	9.32%	37.8%
2038	9.3%	38.1%
2037	9.32%	38.5%
2036	9.42%	38.8%
2035	9.63%	39.2%
2034	10%	39.5%
2033	10.5%	39.9%
2032	11.2%	40.2%
2031	11.8%	40.5%
2030	12.4%	40.8%
2029	13.1%	41.2%
2028	13.8%	41.5%
2027	14.5%	41.9%
2026	15.1%	42.2%
2025	15.7%	42.6%
2024	16%	42.7%
2023	16.6%	43%
2022	17.1%	43.4%
2021	17.6%	43.6%
2020	18%	43.8%
2019	18.2%	44%
2018	18.3%	44.1%
2017	18.4%	44.2%
2016	18.3%	44.2%
2015	18.3%	44.3%
2014	18.3%	44.2%
2013	18.3%	44.2%
2012	18.3%	44.1%
2011	18.3%	43.9%
2010	18.5%	43.9%
2009	18.6%	43.9%
2008	18.9%	44.1%
2007	19.2%	44.3%
2006	19.6%	44.2%
2005	20.3%	44.2%
2004	21.2%	44.2%
2003	22%	44.2%
2002	22.9%	44.2%
2001	23.8%	44.1%
2000	24.5%	44.2%
1999	25.2%	44.4%
1998	25.7%	44.6%
1997	26.3%	44.7%
1996	27%	44.6%
1995	27.4%	44.4%
1994	27.8%	44.3%
1993	28.2%	44.4%
1992	28.4%	44.9%
1991	28.6%	45.3%
1990	28.8%	45.4%
1989	28.9%	45.4%
1988	29.3%	45.3%
1987	29.8%	45.4%
1986	30.4%	45.5%
1985	31.2%	45.6%
1984	32.2%	45.7%
1983	33.3%	45.8%
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%	45.6%
1975	40.2%	45.5%
1974	40.2%	45.4%
1973	40.1%	45.2%
1972	40.4%	44.9%
1971	40.7%	44.7%
1970	40.8%	44.4%
1969	41%	44%
1968	41%	43.6%
1967	41.3%	43.2%
1966	41.5%	42.8%
1965	41.5%	42.4%
1964	41.2%	42%
1963	40.6%	41.8%
1962	40%	41.8%
1961	40%	41.8%
1960	40.3%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Mauritania

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China

Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Mauritania
2023	16	381
2022	18	385
2021	21	425
2020	20	413
2019	21	424
2018	22	437
2017	24	450
2016	25	456
2015	26	469
2014	28	484
2013	30	496
2012	32	496
2011	33	494
2010	34	499
2009	35	500
2008	38	506
2007	38	516
2006	40	521
2005	42	536
2004	45	557
2003	47	571
2002	50	590
2001	52	616
2000	56	644
1999	58	669
1998	60	698
1997	63	752
1996	67	813
1995	71	815
1994	76	809
1993	80	813
1992	86	811
1991	92	845
1990	102	858
1989	104	883
1988	108	887
1987	114	914
1986	120	961
1985	125	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Mauritania
2023	0.62%	3.78%
2022	0.66%	3.91%
2021	0.7%	4.03%
2020	0.75%	4.17%
2019	0.8%	4.3%
2018	0.86%	4.45%
2017	0.92%	4.59%
2016	0.99%	4.74%
2015	1.07%	4.89%
2014	1.15%	5.04%
2013	1.25%	5.17%
2012	1.35%	5.31%
2011	1.46%	5.45%
2010	1.58%	5.61%
2009	1.71%	5.79%
2008	1.85%	6.04%
2007	2.01%	6.35%
2006	2.19%	6.73%
2005	2.4%	7.18%
2004	2.64%	7.7%
2003	2.89%	8.25%
2002	3.15%	8.81%
2001	3.42%	9.35%
2000	3.67%	9.82%
1999	3.91%	10.2%
1998	4.14%	10.6%
1997	4.36%	10.8%
1996	4.56%	11%
1995	4.75%	11.1%
1994	4.93%	11.2%
1993	5.08%	11.2%
1992	5.22%	11.3%
1991	5.31%	11.4%
1990	5.37%	11.5%
1989	5.39%	11.8%
1988	5.4%	12.1%
1987	5.4%	12.6%
1986	5.4%	13.2%
1985	5.43%	13.8%
1984	5.5%	14.5%
1983	5.61%	15.1%
1982	5.78%	15.6%
1981	6%	16.1%
1980	6.28%	16.6%
1979	6.62%	17.1%
1978	7.01%	17.6%
1977	7.47%	18.2%
1976	7.97%	18.6%
1975	8.5%	18.9%
1974	9.05%	19%
1973	9.61%	19%
1972	10.2%	18.9%
1971	10.7%	18.9%
1970	11.3%	19%
1969	11.9%	19.4%
1968	-	19.9%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.3%
1965	-	22%
1964	-	22.7%
1963	-	23.4%
1962	-	24%
1961	-	24.7%
1960	-	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.