Fertility & birth rates in China and Moldova

Fertility rate in China vs Moldova by year

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China

Moldova

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Moldova
2023	1	1.73
2022	1.03	1.69
2021	1.12	1.75
2020	1.24	1.77
2019	1.5	1.78
2018	1.54	1.81
2017	1.8	1.81
2016	1.77	1.89
2015	1.67	1.87
2014	1.77	1.82
2013	1.71	1.62
2012	1.8	1.66
2011	1.67	1.65
2010	1.69	1.7
2009	1.71	1.72
2008	1.7	1.64
2007	1.67	1.58
2006	1.64	1.54
2005	1.62	1.53
2004	1.61	1.54
2003	1.57	1.48
2002	1.57	1.45
2001	1.56	1.47
2000	1.63	1.5
1999	1.53	1.56
1998	1.52	1.65
1997	1.53	1.79
1996	1.55	1.71
1995	1.59	1.83
1994	1.63	1.99
1993	1.69	2.11
1992	1.78	2.22
1991	1.93	2.28
1990	2.51	2.39
1989	2.52	2.46
1988	2.54	2.63
1987	2.76	2.78
1986	2.72	2.74
1985	2.63	2.67
1984	2.61	2.67
1983	2.56	2.58
1982	2.97	2.45
1981	2.79	2.4
1980	2.74	2.38
1979	2.75	2.38
1978	2.72	2.39
1977	2.84	2.42
1976	3.24	2.47
1975	3.57	2.52
1974	4.17	2.56
1973	4.73	2.57
1972	5.11	2.56
1971	5.52	2.56
1970	6.09	2.57
1969	6.18	2.57
1968	6.51	2.59
1967	5.81	2.62
1966	6.31	2.65
1965	6.61	2.69
1964	6.67	2.71
1963	7.51	2.89
1962	6.09	3.04
1961	3.86	3.23
1960	4.45	3.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Moldova

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Moldova
2023	-2,087,851	-7,007
2022	-847,305	-6,385
2021	480,203	-13,444
2020	2,046,095	-7,067
2019	4,673,713	-3,416
2018	5,302,433	-961
2017	7,790,880	1,402
2016	9,062,269	4,580
2015	6,788,911	6,049
2014	9,205,180	7,248
2013	8,043,116	3,537
2012	10,075,174	5,581
2011	8,245,065	5,948
2010	6,407,607	7,456
2009	6,483,236	7,492
2008	6,729,247	5,210
2007	6,813,465	3,490
2006	6,922,185	2,406
2005	7,678,911	2,005
2004	7,607,960	1,714
2003	7,743,284	-322
2002	8,258,580	-1,249
2001	8,839,358	-718
2000	9,570,849	-324
1999	10,247,372	642
1998	11,351,286	2,140
1997	12,374,554	4,669
1996	12,686,872	2,655
1995	12,711,220	5,534
1994	13,360,470	9,921
1993	13,493,138	13,886
1992	13,548,601	17,373
1991	14,937,124	21,127
1990	16,335,313	25,824
1989	16,824,495	29,638
1988	17,328,640	35,608
1987	18,005,821	40,122
1986	16,609,920	39,463
1985	14,987,830	38,060
1984	13,561,671	38,108
1983	13,599,789	36,076
1982	15,815,318	32,814
1981	14,461,027	31,360
1980	11,647,260	30,053
1979	11,250,148	28,322
1978	11,473,980	27,622
1977	11,378,068	27,707
1976	11,782,472	27,801
1975	14,378,237	27,677
1974	15,738,118	27,219
1973	18,423,727	25,967
1972	19,102,585	24,626
1971	19,622,980	23,359
1970	21,137,076	22,314
1969	20,760,332	21,768
1968	21,206,083	22,005
1967	19,263,662	22,654
1966	19,282,187	23,720
1965	20,296,950	24,916
1964	19,302,532	25,860
1963	22,742,225	29,382
1962	17,969,132	32,082
1961	2,496,047	35,180
1960	-3,048,510	36,352

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 -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in China vs Moldova by year

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China

Moldova

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Moldova
2023	6.39	10.8
2022	6.77	10.5
2021	7.52	11.5
2020	8.52	12.1
2019	10.4	12.6
2018	10.9	13.3
2017	12.6	13.8
2016	13.6	14.9
2015	12	15.2
2014	13.8	15.3
2013	13	13.8
2012	14.6	14.3
2011	13.3	14.3
2010	11.9	14.8
2009	12	15
2008	12.1	14.3
2007	12.1	13.7
2006	12.1	13.3
2005	12.4	13.1
2004	12.3	13
2003	12.4	12.2
2002	12.9	11.7
2001	13.4	11.7
2000	14	11.7
1999	14.6	12
1998	15.6	12.6
1997	16.6	13.6
1996	17	12.9
1995	17.1	13.8
1994	17.7	15.1
1993	18.1	16
1992	18.3	16.8
1991	19.7	17.4
1990	21.1	18.6
1989	21.6	19.6
1988	22.4	21.6
1987	23.3	23.4
1986	22.4	23.5
1985	21	23.4
1984	19.9	23.7
1983	20.2	23.1
1982	22.3	22.1
1981	20.9	21.7
1980	18.2	21.4
1979	17.8	21.3
1978	18.3	21.2
1977	18.9	21.3
1976	19.9	21.4
1975	23	21.4
1974	24.8	21.4
1973	27.9	21
1972	29.8	20.5
1971	30.7	20.2
1970	33.4	19.9
1969	34.1	19.7
1968	35.6	19.9
1967	34	20.2
1966	35.1	20.8
1965	37.9	21.5
1964	39.1	22.1
1963	43.4	24.1
1962	37	25.8
1961	18	27.7
1960	20.9	28.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 20.9 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Moldova
2100	7.83%	13.1%
2099	7.84%	13.2%
2098	7.87%	13.3%
2097	7.91%	13.4%
2096	7.96%	13.5%
2095	8.03%	13.7%
2094	8.1%	13.9%
2093	8.18%	14%
2092	8.26%	14.2%
2091	8.34%	14.4%
2090	8.41%	14.5%
2089	8.47%	14.7%
2088	8.52%	14.8%
2087	8.55%	14.9%
2086	8.57%	14.9%
2085	8.57%	15%
2084	8.56%	15%
2083	8.53%	15%
2082	8.48%	14.9%
2081	8.41%	14.8%
2080	8.34%	14.7%
2079	8.25%	14.6%
2078	8.15%	14.5%
2077	8.06%	14.4%
2076	7.96%	14.3%
2075	7.86%	14.1%
2074	7.77%	14%
2073	7.7%	14%
2072	7.64%	13.9%
2071	7.6%	13.9%
2070	7.58%	13.9%
2069	7.59%	13.9%
2068	7.63%	14%
2067	7.7%	14.2%
2066	7.8%	14.3%
2065	7.93%	14.5%
2064	8.08%	14.8%
2063	8.25%	15%
2062	8.44%	15.3%
2061	8.64%	15.6%
2060	8.84%	15.9%
2059	9.03%	16.1%
2058	9.22%	16.3%
2057	9.39%	16.5%
2056	9.54%	16.7%
2055	9.67%	16.8%
2054	9.78%	16.9%
2053	9.86%	16.9%
2052	9.92%	16.8%
2051	9.94%	16.8%
2050	9.94%	16.7%
2049	9.92%	16.5%
2048	9.88%	16.4%
2047	9.82%	16.2%
2046	9.75%	16%
2045	9.67%	15.8%
2044	9.59%	15.6%
2043	9.52%	15.5%
2042	9.46%	15.3%
2041	9.4%	15.2%
2040	9.35%	15.1%
2039	9.32%	15.1%
2038	9.3%	15.1%
2037	9.32%	15.1%
2036	9.42%	15.3%
2035	9.63%	15.5%
2034	10%	15.7%
2033	10.5%	16.1%
2032	11.2%	16.5%
2031	11.8%	17%
2030	12.4%	17.6%
2029	13.1%	18.2%
2028	13.8%	18.7%
2027	14.5%	19.1%
2026	15.1%	19.4%
2025	15.7%	19.7%
2024	16%	19.8%
2023	16.6%	20%
2022	17.1%	20.1%
2021	17.6%	20.1%
2020	18%	20%
2019	18.2%	19.8%
2018	18.3%	19.5%
2017	18.4%	19.1%
2016	18.3%	18.7%
2015	18.3%	18.2%
2014	18.3%	17.8%
2013	18.3%	17.4%
2012	18.3%	17.3%
2011	18.3%	17.4%
2010	18.5%	17.5%
2009	18.6%	17.7%
2008	18.9%	18%
2007	19.2%	18.4%
2006	19.6%	18.8%
2005	20.3%	19.3%
2004	21.2%	19.9%
2003	22%	20.7%
2002	22.9%	21.6%
2001	23.8%	22.5%
2000	24.5%	23.5%
1999	25.2%	24.4%
1998	25.7%	25.1%
1997	26.3%	25.8%
1996	27%	26.3%
1995	27.4%	26.7%
1994	27.8%	27%
1993	28.2%	27.2%
1992	28.4%	27.4%
1991	28.6%	27.6%
1990	28.8%	27.7%
1989	28.9%	27.8%
1988	29.3%	27.9%
1987	29.8%	27.8%
1986	30.4%	27.7%
1985	31.2%	27.5%
1984	32.2%	27.3%
1983	33.3%	27.1%
1982	34.3%	27%
1981	35.1%	26.9%
1980	36.1%	26.9%
1979	37.2%	26.7%
1978	38.6%	26.5%
1977	39.8%	26.8%
1976	40.3%	27.2%
1975	40.2%	27.7%
1974	40.2%	28.3%
1973	40.1%	28.9%
1972	40.4%	29.5%
1971	40.7%	30.1%
1970	40.8%	30.7%
1969	41%	31.3%
1968	41%	32.1%
1967	41.3%	32.8%
1966	41.5%	33.5%
1965	41.5%	34.2%
1964	41.2%	34.7%
1963	40.6%	35.1%
1962	40%	35.1%
1961	40%	34.9%
1960	40.3%	34.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Moldova compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Moldova

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China

Moldova

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Moldova
2023	16	19
2022	18	19
2021	21	24
2020	20	29
2019	21	21
2018	22	20
2017	24	20
2016	25	21
2015	26	20
2014	28	20
2013	30	19
2012	32	19
2011	33	19
2010	34	20
2009	35	22
2008	38	23
2007	38	24
2006	40	25
2005	42	26
2004	45	28
2003	47	29
2002	50	31
2001	52	35
2000	56	38
1999	58	43
1998	60	48
1997	63	52
1996	67	53
1995	71	54
1994	76	56
1993	80	55
1992	86	55
1991	92	53
1990	102	53
1989	104	52
1988	108	53
1987	114	56
1986	120	60
1985	125	62

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 19 deaths in Moldova.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Moldova

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Moldova
2023	0.62%	1.47%
2022	0.66%	1.48%
2021	0.7%	1.48%
2020	0.75%	1.49%
2019	0.8%	1.5%
2018	0.86%	1.51%
2017	0.92%	1.52%
2016	0.99%	1.53%
2015	1.07%	1.55%
2014	1.15%	1.58%
2013	1.25%	1.6%
2012	1.35%	1.63%
2011	1.46%	1.66%
2010	1.58%	1.69%
2009	1.71%	1.73%
2008	1.85%	1.77%
2007	2.01%	1.83%
2006	2.19%	1.91%
2005	2.4%	2.01%
2004	2.64%	2.16%
2003	2.89%	2.34%
2002	3.15%	2.58%
2001	3.42%	2.85%
2000	3.67%	3.13%
1999	3.91%	3.4%
1998	4.14%	3.62%
1997	4.36%	3.78%
1996	4.56%	3.85%
1995	4.75%	3.84%
1994	4.93%	3.75%
1993	5.08%	3.62%
1992	5.22%	3.48%
1991	5.31%	3.39%
1990	5.37%	3.35%
1989	5.39%	3.38%
1988	5.4%	3.48%
1987	5.4%	3.62%
1986	5.4%	3.8%
1985	5.43%	4%
1984	5.5%	4.2%
1983	5.61%	4.41%
1982	5.78%	4.61%
1981	6%	4.78%
1980	6.28%	4.93%
1979	6.62%	5.08%
1978	7.01%	5.23%
1977	7.47%	5.38%
1976	7.97%	5.53%
1975	8.5%	5.68%
1974	9.05%	5.86%
1973	9.61%	6.03%
1972	10.2%	6.2%
1971	10.7%	6.39%
1970	11.3%	-
1969	11.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.47% in Moldova. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.