Fertility & birth rates in China and Monaco

Fertility rate in China vs Monaco by year

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China

Monaco

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Monaco
2023	1	2.11
2022	1.03	2.11
2021	1.12	2.12
2020	1.24	2.38
2019	1.5	2.4
2018	1.54	2.49
2017	1.8	2.42
2016	1.77	2.58
2015	1.67	2.5
2014	1.77	2.49
2013	1.71	2.31
2012	1.8	2.29
2011	1.67	2.22
2010	1.69	2.38
2009	1.71	2.4
2008	1.7	2.38
2007	1.67	2.21
2006	1.64	2.1
2005	1.62	2.01
2004	1.61	1.99
2003	1.57	1.91
2002	1.57	2.01
2001	1.56	2.18
2000	1.63	2.08
1999	1.53	2.01
1998	1.52	1.95
1997	1.53	1.88
1996	1.55	1.82
1995	1.59	1.78
1994	1.63	1.76
1993	1.69	1.75
1992	1.78	1.76
1991	1.93	1.79
1990	2.51	1.85
1989	2.52	1.93
1988	2.54	2.01
1987	2.76	2.06
1986	2.72	2.11
1985	2.63	2.14
1984	2.61	2.17
1983	2.56	2.18
1982	2.97	2.2
1981	2.79	2.22
1980	2.74	2.24
1979	2.75	2.26
1978	2.72	2.28
1977	2.84	2.31
1976	3.24	2.33
1975	3.57	2.35
1974	4.17	2.38
1973	4.73	2.41
1972	5.11	2.44
1971	5.52	2.47
1970	6.09	2.5
1969	6.18	2.54
1968	6.51	2.57
1967	5.81	2.59
1966	6.31	2.63
1965	6.61	2.66
1964	6.67	2.69
1963	7.51	2.73
1962	6.09	2.76
1961	3.86	2.78
1960	4.45	2.81

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.11 in Monaco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Monaco

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Monaco
2023	-2,087,851	-449
2022	-847,305	-576
2021	480,203	-605
2020	2,046,095	-445
2019	4,673,713	-473
2018	5,302,433	-423
2017	7,790,880	-417
2016	9,062,269	-376
2015	6,788,911	-327
2014	9,205,180	-266
2013	8,043,116	-216
2012	10,075,174	-144
2011	8,245,065	-91
2010	6,407,607	-18
2009	6,483,236	23
2008	6,729,247	40
2007	6,813,465	24
2006	6,922,185	25
2005	7,678,911	26
2004	7,607,960	31
2003	7,743,284	14
2002	8,258,580	26
2001	8,839,358	52
2000	9,570,849	36
1999	10,247,372	25
1998	11,351,286	18
1997	12,374,554	6
1996	12,686,872	-6
1995	12,711,220	-14
1994	13,360,470	-22
1993	13,493,138	-29
1992	13,548,601	-33
1991	14,937,124	-35
1990	16,335,313	-26
1989	16,824,495	-2
1988	17,328,640	19
1987	18,005,821	30
1986	16,609,920	16
1985	14,987,830	-5
1984	13,561,671	-30
1983	13,599,789	-49
1982	15,815,318	-59
1981	14,461,027	-60
1980	11,647,260	-53
1979	11,250,148	-47
1978	11,473,980	-45
1977	11,378,068	-51
1976	11,782,472	-57
1975	14,378,237	-60
1974	15,738,118	-55
1973	18,423,727	-48
1972	19,102,585	-41
1971	19,622,980	-35
1970	21,137,076	-30
1969	20,760,332	-29
1968	21,206,083	-25
1967	19,263,662	-22
1966	19,282,187	-15
1965	20,296,950	-12
1964	19,302,532	-9
1963	22,742,225	-4
1962	17,969,132	5
1961	2,496,047	13
1960	-3,048,510	20

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 -1.15% in Monaco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and -1.15% in Monaco.

Birth rate in China vs Monaco by year

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China

Monaco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Monaco
2023	6.39	9.44
2022	6.77	8.69
2021	7.52	8.69
2020	8.52	9.75
2019	10.4	9.97
2018	10.9	10.2
2017	12.6	10
2016	13.6	10.8
2015	12	10.6
2014	13.8	10.7
2013	13	10.1
2012	14.6	10.3
2011	13.3	10.2
2010	11.9	11.3
2009	12	11.8
2008	12.1	12.2
2007	12.1	11.5
2006	12.1	11.1
2005	12.4	10.7
2004	12.3	10.9
2003	12.4	10.6
2002	12.9	11.3
2001	13.4	12.6
2000	14	12.2
1999	14.6	12
1998	15.6	11.8
1997	16.6	11.5
1996	17	11.3
1995	17.1	11.1
1994	17.7	11
1993	18.1	11
1992	18.3	11.1
1991	19.7	11.4
1990	21.1	11.8
1989	21.6	12.4
1988	22.4	12.9
1987	23.3	13.3
1986	22.4	13.6
1985	21	13.9
1984	19.9	14.1
1983	20.2	14.3
1982	22.3	14.5
1981	20.9	14.6
1980	18.2	14.7
1979	17.8	14.8
1978	18.3	14.9
1977	18.9	15.1
1976	19.9	15.3
1975	23	15.6
1974	24.8	15.6
1973	27.9	15.6
1972	29.8	15.6
1971	30.7	15.6
1970	33.4	15.7
1969	34.1	15.8
1968	35.6	15.9
1967	34	15.8
1966	35.1	15.8
1965	37.9	15.8
1964	39.1	16
1963	43.4	16.3
1962	37	16.5
1961	18	16.6
1960	20.9	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 9.44 in Monaco, compared with 20.9 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Monaco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Monaco
2100	7.83%	16.3%
2099	7.84%	16.3%
2098	7.87%	16.4%
2097	7.91%	16.4%
2096	7.96%	16.5%
2095	8.03%	16.5%
2094	8.1%	16.6%
2093	8.18%	16.6%
2092	8.26%	16.6%
2091	8.34%	16.6%
2090	8.41%	16.7%
2089	8.47%	16.7%
2088	8.52%	16.7%
2087	8.55%	16.7%
2086	8.57%	16.7%
2085	8.57%	16.7%
2084	8.56%	16.7%
2083	8.53%	16.7%
2082	8.48%	16.8%
2081	8.41%	16.8%
2080	8.34%	16.8%
2079	8.25%	16.8%
2078	8.15%	16.9%
2077	8.06%	17%
2076	7.96%	17%
2075	7.86%	17.1%
2074	7.77%	17.1%
2073	7.7%	17.2%
2072	7.64%	17.3%
2071	7.6%	17.3%
2070	7.58%	17.4%
2069	7.59%	17.5%
2068	7.63%	17.5%
2067	7.7%	17.6%
2066	7.8%	17.6%
2065	7.93%	17.6%
2064	8.08%	17.7%
2063	8.25%	17.7%
2062	8.44%	17.6%
2061	8.64%	17.6%
2060	8.84%	17.6%
2059	9.03%	17.5%
2058	9.22%	17.4%
2057	9.39%	17.3%
2056	9.54%	17.2%
2055	9.67%	17.1%
2054	9.78%	17%
2053	9.86%	16.9%
2052	9.92%	16.8%
2051	9.94%	16.7%
2050	9.94%	16.6%
2049	9.92%	16.5%
2048	9.88%	16.4%
2047	9.82%	16.4%
2046	9.75%	16.3%
2045	9.67%	16.2%
2044	9.59%	16.1%
2043	9.52%	16.1%
2042	9.46%	16%
2041	9.4%	16%
2040	9.35%	15.9%
2039	9.32%	15.9%
2038	9.3%	15.8%
2037	9.32%	15.7%
2036	9.42%	15.6%
2035	9.63%	15.5%
2034	10%	15.4%
2033	10.5%	15.4%
2032	11.2%	15.3%
2031	11.8%	15.2%
2030	12.4%	15%
2029	13.1%	14.7%
2028	13.8%	14.5%
2027	14.5%	14.2%
2026	15.1%	13.9%
2025	15.7%	13.6%
2024	16%	13.5%
2023	16.6%	13.2%
2022	17.1%	12.9%
2021	17.6%	12.8%
2020	18%	12.8%
2019	18.2%	12.5%
2018	18.3%	12.3%
2017	18.4%	12.3%
2016	18.3%	12.2%
2015	18.3%	12.3%
2014	18.3%	12.5%
2013	18.3%	12.8%
2012	18.3%	13%
2011	18.3%	13.1%
2010	18.5%	13.2%
2009	18.6%	13.2%
2008	18.9%	13.3%
2007	19.2%	13.5%
2006	19.6%	13.8%
2005	20.3%	14%
2004	21.2%	14.1%
2003	22%	14%
2002	22.9%	13.8%
2001	23.8%	13.6%
2000	24.5%	13.4%
1999	25.2%	13.6%
1998	25.7%	13.8%
1997	26.3%	13.8%
1996	27%	13.8%
1995	27.4%	13.7%
1994	27.8%	13.5%
1993	28.2%	13.4%
1992	28.4%	13.1%
1991	28.6%	12.9%
1990	28.8%	12.8%
1989	28.9%	13.2%
1988	29.3%	13.6%
1987	29.8%	13.7%
1986	30.4%	13.7%
1985	31.2%	13.5%
1984	32.2%	13.3%
1983	33.3%	12.9%
1982	34.3%	12.6%
1981	35.1%	12.9%
1980	36.1%	13.6%
1979	37.2%	14%
1978	38.6%	14.3%
1977	39.8%	14.2%
1976	40.3%	14%
1975	40.2%	13.5%
1974	40.2%	13.6%
1973	40.1%	14.1%
1972	40.4%	14.5%
1971	40.7%	14.5%
1970	40.8%	14.5%
1969	41%	14.3%
1968	41%	13.8%
1967	41.3%	14%
1966	41.5%	14.4%
1965	41.5%	14.5%
1964	41.2%	14.3%
1963	40.6%	13.8%
1962	40%	13.4%
1961	40%	13.7%
1960	40.3%	14.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 13.5% in Monaco in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 12.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Monaco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Monaco

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China

Monaco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Monaco
2023	16	5
2022	18	5
2021	21	5
2020	20	24
2019	21	6
2018	22	6
2017	24	5
2016	25	6
2015	26	5
2014	28	5
2013	30	5
2012	32	5
2011	33	11
2010	34	11
2009	35	11
2008	38	11
2007	38	10
2006	40	5
2005	42	5
2004	45	5
2003	47	5
2002	50	10
2001	52	10
2000	56	10
1999	58	10
1998	60	10
1997	63	10
1996	67	10
1995	71	10
1994	76	10
1993	80	10
1992	86	15
1991	92	15
1990	102	16
1989	104	16
1988	108	16
1987	114	17
1986	120	17
1985	125	29

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 5 deaths in Monaco.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Monaco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Monaco
2023	0.62%	0.27%
2022	0.66%	0.28%
2021	0.7%	0.29%
2020	0.75%	0.3%
2019	0.8%	0.31%
2018	0.86%	0.32%
2017	0.92%	0.33%
2016	0.99%	0.34%
2015	1.07%	0.35%
2014	1.15%	0.36%
2013	1.25%	0.37%
2012	1.35%	0.38%
2011	1.46%	0.39%
2010	1.58%	0.4%
2009	1.71%	0.41%
2008	1.85%	0.42%
2007	2.01%	0.43%
2006	2.19%	0.44%
2005	2.4%	0.45%
2004	2.64%	0.46%
2003	2.89%	0.47%
2002	3.15%	0.48%
2001	3.42%	0.5%
2000	3.67%	0.52%
1999	3.91%	0.53%
1998	4.14%	0.55%
1997	4.36%	0.58%
1996	4.56%	0.6%
1995	4.75%	0.62%
1994	4.93%	0.65%
1993	5.08%	0.68%
1992	5.22%	0.71%
1991	5.31%	0.74%
1990	5.37%	0.77%
1989	5.39%	0.81%
1988	5.4%	0.85%
1987	5.4%	0.89%
1986	5.4%	0.93%
1985	5.43%	0.97%
1984	5.5%	-
1983	5.61%	-
1982	5.78%	-
1981	6%	-
1980	6.28%	-
1979	6.62%	-
1978	7.01%	-
1977	7.47%	-
1976	7.97%	-
1975	8.5%	-
1974	9.05%	-
1973	9.61%	-
1972	10.2%	-
1971	10.7%	-
1970	11.3%	-
1969	11.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.27% in Monaco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.