Fertility & birth rates in China and Montenegro

Fertility rate in China vs Montenegro by year

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China

Montenegro

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Montenegro
2023	1	1.74
2022	1.03	1.8
2021	1.12	1.75
2020	1.24	1.75
2019	1.5	1.8
2018	1.54	1.8
2017	1.8	1.8
2016	1.77	1.8
2015	1.67	1.7
2014	1.77	1.75
2013	1.71	1.73
2012	1.8	1.72
2011	1.67	1.65
2010	1.69	1.7
2009	1.71	1.98
2008	1.7	1.89
2007	1.67	1.8
2006	1.64	1.73
2005	1.62	1.69
2004	1.61	1.73
2003	1.57	1.8
2002	1.57	1.81
2001	1.56	1.86
2000	1.63	1.9
1999	1.53	1.88
1998	1.52	1.89
1997	1.53	1.89
1996	1.55	1.92
1995	1.59	1.96
1994	1.63	1.94
1993	1.69	1.96
1992	1.78	2.01
1991	1.93	2.02
1990	2.51	1.95
1989	2.52	1.94
1988	2.54	2.01
1987	2.76	2.07
1986	2.72	2.09
1985	2.63	2.13
1984	2.61	2.14
1983	2.56	2.17
1982	2.97	2.19
1981	2.79	2.19
1980	2.74	2.22
1979	2.75	2.2
1978	2.72	2.25
1977	2.84	2.31
1976	3.24	2.35
1975	3.57	2.38
1974	4.17	2.43
1973	4.73	2.51
1972	5.11	2.61
1971	5.52	2.67
1970	6.09	2.69
1969	6.18	2.79
1968	6.51	2.8
1967	5.81	2.91
1966	6.31	3.09
1965	6.61	3.19
1964	6.67	3.28
1963	7.51	3.38
1962	6.09	3.44
1961	3.86	3.49
1960	4.45	3.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.74 in Montenegro in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Montenegro

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Montenegro
2023	-2,087,851	686
2022	-847,305	0
2021	480,203	-2,062
2020	2,046,095	-188
2019	4,673,713	627
2018	5,302,433	752
2017	7,790,880	939
2016	9,062,269	1,125
2015	6,788,911	1,062
2014	9,205,180	1,560
2013	8,043,116	1,557
2012	10,075,174	1,554
2011	8,245,065	1,365
2010	6,407,607	1,797
2009	6,483,236	2,783
2008	6,729,247	2,530
2007	6,813,465	1,848
2006	6,922,185	1,599
2005	7,678,911	1,536
2004	7,607,960	2,146
2003	7,743,284	2,632
2002	8,258,580	2,988
2001	8,839,358	3,462
2000	9,570,849	3,751
1999	10,247,372	3,454
1998	11,351,286	3,889
1997	12,374,554	3,597
1996	12,686,872	4,155
1995	12,711,220	4,527
1994	13,360,470	4,381
1993	13,493,138	4,638
1992	13,548,601	5,015
1991	14,937,124	5,191
1990	16,335,313	5,010
1989	16,824,495	5,129
1988	17,328,640	5,529
1987	18,005,821	5,958
1986	16,609,920	6,097
1985	14,987,830	6,283
1984	13,561,671	6,337
1983	13,599,789	6,482
1982	15,815,318	6,419
1981	14,461,027	6,275
1980	11,647,260	6,383
1979	11,250,148	6,139
1978	11,473,980	6,408
1977	11,378,068	6,650
1976	11,782,472	6,845
1975	14,378,237	6,878
1974	15,738,118	6,919
1973	18,423,727	7,096
1972	19,102,585	7,252
1971	19,622,980	7,168
1970	21,137,076	7,069
1969	20,760,332	7,449
1968	21,206,083	7,497
1967	19,263,662	7,961
1966	19,282,187	8,661
1965	20,296,950	9,010
1964	19,302,532	9,227
1963	22,742,225	9,449
1962	17,969,132	9,402
1961	2,496,047	9,278
1960	-3,048,510	9,144

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 +0.11% in Montenegro.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.07% in Montenegro.

Birth rate in China vs Montenegro by year

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China

Montenegro

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Montenegro
2023	6.39	11.2
2022	6.77	11.3
2021	7.52	11.3
2020	8.52	11.3
2019	10.4	11.5
2018	10.9	11.6
2017	12.6	11.9
2016	13.6	12.1
2015	12	11.8
2014	13.8	12.1
2013	13	12
2012	14.6	12
2011	13.3	11.6
2010	11.9	12
2009	12	14
2008	12.1	13.4
2007	12.1	12.7
2006	12.1	12.3
2005	12.4	12
2004	12.3	12.8
2003	12.4	13.6
2002	12.9	13.9
2001	13.4	14.6
2000	14	15.2
1999	14.6	14.6
1998	15.6	15.1
1997	16.6	14.4
1996	17	15
1995	17.1	15.4
1994	17.7	15
1993	18.1	15.2
1992	18.3	15.8
1991	19.7	15.9
1990	21.1	15.5
1989	21.6	15.7
1988	22.4	16.4
1987	23.3	17.2
1986	22.4	17.5
1985	21	17.9
1984	19.9	18.1
1983	20.2	18.3
1982	22.3	18.3
1981	20.9	18.2
1980	18.2	18.3
1979	17.8	18.2
1978	18.3	18.6
1977	18.9	19.1
1976	19.9	19.4
1975	23	19.5
1974	24.8	19.8
1973	27.9	20.3
1972	29.8	20.9
1971	30.7	21.1
1970	33.4	21.1
1969	34.1	21.9
1968	35.6	21.9
1967	34	22.9
1966	35.1	24.4
1965	37.9	25.4
1964	39.1	26.3
1963	43.4	27.3
1962	37	27.9
1961	18	28.2
1960	20.9	28.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 11.2 in Montenegro, compared with 20.9 and 28.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Montenegro
2100	7.83%	11.9%
2099	7.84%	11.9%
2098	7.87%	12%
2097	7.91%	12%
2096	7.96%	12.1%
2095	8.03%	12.2%
2094	8.1%	12.2%
2093	8.18%	12.3%
2092	8.26%	12.4%
2091	8.34%	12.4%
2090	8.41%	12.5%
2089	8.47%	12.6%
2088	8.52%	12.6%
2087	8.55%	12.7%
2086	8.57%	12.8%
2085	8.57%	12.8%
2084	8.56%	12.8%
2083	8.53%	12.9%
2082	8.48%	12.9%
2081	8.41%	12.9%
2080	8.34%	12.9%
2079	8.25%	12.9%
2078	8.15%	12.9%
2077	8.06%	12.9%
2076	7.96%	13%
2075	7.86%	13%
2074	7.77%	13%
2073	7.7%	13%
2072	7.64%	13%
2071	7.6%	13.1%
2070	7.58%	13.1%
2069	7.59%	13.2%
2068	7.63%	13.2%
2067	7.7%	13.3%
2066	7.8%	13.4%
2065	7.93%	13.5%
2064	8.08%	13.6%
2063	8.25%	13.7%
2062	8.44%	13.8%
2061	8.64%	13.9%
2060	8.84%	14%
2059	9.03%	14.2%
2058	9.22%	14.3%
2057	9.39%	14.4%
2056	9.54%	14.5%
2055	9.67%	14.6%
2054	9.78%	14.6%
2053	9.86%	14.7%
2052	9.92%	14.8%
2051	9.94%	14.8%
2050	9.94%	14.8%
2049	9.92%	14.9%
2048	9.88%	14.9%
2047	9.82%	14.9%
2046	9.75%	15%
2045	9.67%	15%
2044	9.59%	15%
2043	9.52%	15.1%
2042	9.46%	15.1%
2041	9.4%	15.2%
2040	9.35%	15.2%
2039	9.32%	15.3%
2038	9.3%	15.4%
2037	9.32%	15.6%
2036	9.42%	15.7%
2035	9.63%	15.9%
2034	10%	16.1%
2033	10.5%	16.2%
2032	11.2%	16.4%
2031	11.8%	16.7%
2030	12.4%	16.9%
2029	13.1%	17.1%
2028	13.8%	17.3%
2027	14.5%	17.6%
2026	15.1%	17.7%
2025	15.7%	18%
2024	16%	18.1%
2023	16.6%	18.3%
2022	17.1%	18.5%
2021	17.6%	18.5%
2020	18%	18.4%
2019	18.2%	18.4%
2018	18.3%	18.4%
2017	18.4%	18.5%
2016	18.3%	18.6%
2015	18.3%	18.6%
2014	18.3%	18.6%
2013	18.3%	18.7%
2012	18.3%	18.8%
2011	18.3%	19%
2010	18.5%	19.2%
2009	18.6%	19.4%
2008	18.9%	19.6%
2007	19.2%	19.9%
2006	19.6%	20.1%
2005	20.3%	20.4%
2004	21.2%	20.6%
2003	22%	20.9%
2002	22.9%	21.2%
2001	23.8%	21.5%
2000	24.5%	21.9%
1999	25.2%	22.4%
1998	25.7%	22.8%
1997	26.3%	23.2%
1996	27%	23.6%
1995	27.4%	24%
1994	27.8%	24.4%
1993	28.2%	24.7%
1992	28.4%	25.1%
1991	28.6%	25.4%
1990	28.8%	25.6%
1989	28.9%	25.7%
1988	29.3%	25.9%
1987	29.8%	26%
1986	30.4%	26.2%
1985	31.2%	26.4%
1984	32.2%	26.6%
1983	33.3%	26.9%
1982	34.3%	27.1%
1981	35.1%	27.5%
1980	36.1%	27.8%
1979	37.2%	28.1%
1978	38.6%	28.5%
1977	39.8%	29%
1976	40.3%	29.5%
1975	40.2%	29.9%
1974	40.2%	30.4%
1973	40.1%	30.9%
1972	40.4%	31.4%
1971	40.7%	32%
1970	40.8%	32.6%
1969	41%	33.3%
1968	41%	33.9%
1967	41.3%	34.5%
1966	41.5%	35.1%
1965	41.5%	35.5%
1964	41.2%	35.9%
1963	40.6%	36.2%
1962	40%	36.4%
1961	40%	36.3%
1960	40.3%	36.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 18.1% in Montenegro in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Montenegro compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Montenegro

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China

Montenegro

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Montenegro
2023	16	6
2022	18	13
2021	21	15
2020	20	15
2019	21	6
2018	22	7
2017	24	7
2016	25	6
2015	26	7
2014	28	7
2013	30	7
2012	32	7
2011	33	7
2010	34	7
2009	35	8
2008	38	8
2007	38	8
2006	40	8
2005	42	8
2004	45	9
2003	47	10
2002	50	10
2001	52	11
2000	56	11
1999	58	12
1998	60	12
1997	63	12
1996	67	12
1995	71	11
1994	76	11
1993	80	11
1992	86	11
1991	92	11
1990	102	10
1989	104	10
1988	108	10
1987	114	10
1986	120	11
1985	125	11

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 6 deaths in Montenegro.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Montenegro

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Montenegro
2023	0.62%	0.26%
2022	0.66%	0.27%
2021	0.7%	0.28%
2020	0.75%	0.3%
2019	0.8%	0.32%
2018	0.86%	0.33%
2017	0.92%	0.36%
2016	0.99%	0.38%
2015	1.07%	0.41%
2014	1.15%	0.45%
2013	1.25%	0.49%
2012	1.35%	0.54%
2011	1.46%	0.59%
2010	1.58%	0.66%
2009	1.71%	0.73%
2008	1.85%	0.8%
2007	2.01%	0.89%
2006	2.19%	0.97%
2005	2.4%	1.06%
2004	2.64%	1.14%
2003	2.89%	1.22%
2002	3.15%	1.3%
2001	3.42%	1.37%
2000	3.67%	1.42%
1999	3.91%	1.46%
1998	4.14%	1.49%
1997	4.36%	1.51%
1996	4.56%	1.51%
1995	4.75%	1.51%
1994	4.93%	1.51%
1993	5.08%	1.52%
1992	5.22%	1.54%
1991	5.31%	1.58%
1990	5.37%	1.65%
1989	5.39%	1.75%
1988	5.4%	1.89%
1987	5.4%	2.05%
1986	5.4%	2.25%
1985	5.43%	2.48%
1984	5.5%	2.72%
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 0.26% in Montenegro. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.