Fertility & birth rates in China and Morocco

Fertility rate in China vs Morocco by year

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China

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Morocco
2023	1	2.23
2022	1.03	2.26
2021	1.12	2.29
2020	1.24	2.32
2019	1.5	2.34
2018	1.54	2.35
2017	1.8	2.38
2016	1.77	2.4
2015	1.67	2.41
2014	1.77	2.42
2013	1.71	2.48
2012	1.8	2.54
2011	1.67	2.6
2010	1.69	2.63
2009	1.71	2.62
2008	1.7	2.61
2007	1.67	2.62
2006	1.64	2.61
2005	1.62	2.61
2004	1.61	2.61
2003	1.57	2.61
2002	1.57	2.62
2001	1.56	2.69
2000	1.63	2.77
1999	1.53	2.88
1998	1.52	3.04
1997	1.53	3.15
1996	1.55	3.23
1995	1.59	3.3
1994	1.63	3.41
1993	1.69	3.55
1992	1.78	3.76
1991	1.93	3.95
1990	2.51	4.06
1989	2.52	4.22
1988	2.54	4.39
1987	2.76	4.58
1986	2.72	4.77
1985	2.63	4.99
1984	2.61	5.2
1983	2.56	5.41
1982	2.97	5.6
1981	2.79	5.71
1980	2.74	5.78
1979	2.75	5.85
1978	2.72	5.91
1977	2.84	6.04
1976	3.24	6.18
1975	3.57	6.3
1974	4.17	6.4
1973	4.73	6.48
1972	5.11	6.55
1971	5.52	6.62
1970	6.09	6.68
1969	6.18	6.73
1968	6.51	6.79
1967	5.81	6.85
1966	6.31	6.89
1965	6.61	6.93
1964	6.67	6.97
1963	7.51	7.01
1962	6.09	7.05
1961	3.86	6.97
1960	4.45	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Morocco
2023	-2,087,851	417,213
2022	-847,305	427,903
2021	480,203	407,829
2020	2,046,095	415,999
2019	4,673,713	457,307
2018	5,302,433	464,375
2017	7,790,880	471,011
2016	9,062,269	474,637
2015	6,788,911	477,654
2014	9,205,180	481,295
2013	8,043,116	492,284
2012	10,075,174	504,698
2011	8,245,065	513,305
2010	6,407,607	515,804
2009	6,483,236	509,386
2008	6,729,247	499,766
2007	6,813,465	493,526
2006	6,922,185	483,200
2005	7,678,911	474,285
2004	7,607,960	461,756
2003	7,743,284	452,650
2002	8,258,580	446,147
2001	8,839,358	452,621
2000	9,570,849	461,341
1999	10,247,372	473,071
1998	11,351,286	492,604
1997	12,374,554	500,807
1996	12,686,872	501,499
1995	12,711,220	496,573
1994	13,360,470	501,426
1993	13,493,138	507,707
1992	13,548,601	525,680
1991	14,937,124	539,850
1990	16,335,313	535,506
1989	16,824,495	538,996
1988	17,328,640	545,800
1987	18,005,821	553,005
1986	16,609,920	558,105
1985	14,987,830	560,810
1984	13,561,671	564,159
1983	13,599,789	566,301
1982	15,815,318	564,904
1981	14,461,027	552,936
1980	11,647,260	534,448
1979	11,250,148	515,554
1978	11,473,980	498,834
1977	11,378,068	489,173
1976	11,782,472	482,130
1975	14,378,237	474,631
1974	15,738,118	464,147
1973	18,423,727	455,699
1972	19,102,585	446,449
1971	19,622,980	435,104
1970	21,137,076	426,015
1969	20,760,332	414,931
1968	21,206,083	407,437
1967	19,263,662	400,594
1966	19,282,187	391,881
1965	20,296,950	383,989
1964	19,302,532	375,835
1963	22,742,225	369,250
1962	17,969,132	363,843
1961	2,496,047	348,650
1960	-3,048,510	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in China vs Morocco by year

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China

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Morocco
2023	6.39	16.7
2022	6.77	17
2021	7.52	17.5
2020	8.52	17.9
2019	10.4	18.3
2018	10.9	18.6
2017	12.6	18.9
2016	13.6	19.2
2015	12	19.5
2014	13.8	19.8
2013	13	20.3
2012	14.6	21
2011	13.3	21.5
2010	11.9	21.9
2009	12	21.9
2008	12.1	21.9
2007	12.1	21.9
2006	12.1	21.9
2005	12.4	21.8
2004	12.3	21.7
2003	12.4	21.6
2002	12.9	21.6
2001	13.4	22.1
2000	14	22.7
1999	14.6	23.4
1998	15.6	24.5
1997	16.6	25.1
1996	17	25.5
1995	17.1	25.8
1994	17.7	26.3
1993	18.1	27
1992	18.3	28.3
1991	19.7	29.4
1990	21.1	29.8
1989	21.6	30.6
1988	22.4	31.6
1987	23.3	32.6
1986	22.4	33.7
1985	21	34.8
1984	19.9	36
1983	20.2	37.3
1982	22.3	38.4
1981	20.9	39
1980	18.2	39.3
1979	17.8	39.5
1978	18.3	39.9
1977	18.9	40.6
1976	19.9	41.4
1975	23	42.1
1974	24.8	42.6
1973	27.9	43.2
1972	29.8	43.8
1971	30.7	44.2
1970	33.4	44.7
1969	34.1	45.2
1968	35.6	45.9
1967	34	46.8
1966	35.1	47.5
1965	37.9	48.2
1964	39.1	49
1963	43.4	49.8
1962	37	50.6
1961	18	50.6
1960	20.9	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 20.9 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Morocco
2100	7.83%	13.8%
2099	7.84%	13.8%
2098	7.87%	13.9%
2097	7.91%	13.9%
2096	7.96%	14%
2095	8.03%	14.1%
2094	8.1%	14.1%
2093	8.18%	14.2%
2092	8.26%	14.3%
2091	8.34%	14.4%
2090	8.41%	14.5%
2089	8.47%	14.5%
2088	8.52%	14.6%
2087	8.55%	14.7%
2086	8.57%	14.8%
2085	8.57%	14.8%
2084	8.56%	14.9%
2083	8.53%	15%
2082	8.48%	15.1%
2081	8.41%	15.1%
2080	8.34%	15.2%
2079	8.25%	15.3%
2078	8.15%	15.3%
2077	8.06%	15.4%
2076	7.96%	15.5%
2075	7.86%	15.5%
2074	7.77%	15.6%
2073	7.7%	15.7%
2072	7.64%	15.8%
2071	7.6%	15.9%
2070	7.58%	16%
2069	7.59%	16.1%
2068	7.63%	16.2%
2067	7.7%	16.3%
2066	7.8%	16.4%
2065	7.93%	16.6%
2064	8.08%	16.7%
2063	8.25%	16.9%
2062	8.44%	17%
2061	8.64%	17.2%
2060	8.84%	17.3%
2059	9.03%	17.5%
2058	9.22%	17.6%
2057	9.39%	17.8%
2056	9.54%	18%
2055	9.67%	18.1%
2054	9.78%	18.3%
2053	9.86%	18.5%
2052	9.92%	18.6%
2051	9.94%	18.8%
2050	9.94%	18.9%
2049	9.92%	19.1%
2048	9.88%	19.2%
2047	9.82%	19.4%
2046	9.75%	19.5%
2045	9.67%	19.7%
2044	9.59%	19.8%
2043	9.52%	20%
2042	9.46%	20.1%
2041	9.4%	20.3%
2040	9.35%	20.5%
2039	9.32%	20.7%
2038	9.3%	20.9%
2037	9.32%	21.2%
2036	9.42%	21.4%
2035	9.63%	21.7%
2034	10%	22%
2033	10.5%	22.4%
2032	11.2%	22.7%
2031	11.8%	23%
2030	12.4%	23.4%
2029	13.1%	23.7%
2028	13.8%	24.1%
2027	14.5%	24.5%
2026	15.1%	25%
2025	15.7%	25.4%
2024	16%	25.6%
2023	16.6%	26%
2022	17.1%	26.4%
2021	17.6%	26.7%
2020	18%	27%
2019	18.2%	27.2%
2018	18.3%	27.4%
2017	18.4%	27.6%
2016	18.3%	27.8%
2015	18.3%	28.1%
2014	18.3%	28.3%
2013	18.3%	28.5%
2012	18.3%	28.7%
2011	18.3%	29%
2010	18.5%	29.2%
2009	18.6%	29.5%
2008	18.9%	29.8%
2007	19.2%	30.2%
2006	19.6%	30.7%
2005	20.3%	31.2%
2004	21.2%	31.8%
2003	22%	32.4%
2002	22.9%	32.9%
2001	23.8%	33.5%
2000	24.5%	34%
1999	25.2%	34.6%
1998	25.7%	35.2%
1997	26.3%	35.8%
1996	27%	36.4%
1995	27.4%	37%
1994	27.8%	37.7%
1993	28.2%	38.4%
1992	28.4%	39%
1991	28.6%	39.6%
1990	28.8%	40.2%
1989	28.9%	40.8%
1988	29.3%	41.3%
1987	29.8%	41.8%
1986	30.4%	42.3%
1985	31.2%	42.7%
1984	32.2%	43.1%
1983	33.3%	43.4%
1982	34.3%	43.7%
1981	35.1%	44%
1980	36.1%	44.3%
1979	37.2%	44.6%
1978	38.6%	44.9%
1977	39.8%	45.3%
1976	40.3%	45.6%
1975	40.2%	45.8%
1974	40.2%	46.1%
1973	40.1%	46.3%
1972	40.4%	46.4%
1971	40.7%	46.6%
1970	40.8%	46.7%
1969	41%	46.8%
1968	41%	46.9%
1967	41.3%	46.8%
1966	41.5%	46.8%
1965	41.5%	46.6%
1964	41.2%	46.5%
1963	40.6%	46.3%
1962	40%	45.9%
1961	40%	45.4%
1960	40.3%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Morocco

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China

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Morocco
2023	16	70
2022	18	71
2021	21	92
2020	20	81
2019	21	79
2018	22	83
2017	24	88
2016	25	94
2015	26	100
2014	28	106
2013	30	113
2012	32	121
2011	33	130
2010	34	140
2009	35	148
2008	38	158
2007	38	169
2006	40	182
2005	42	196
2004	45	213
2003	47	224
2002	50	238
2001	52	254
2000	56	271
1999	58	291
1998	60	313
1997	63	333
1996	67	354
1995	71	378
1994	76	401
1993	80	428
1992	86	458
1991	92	490
1990	102	522
1989	104	559
1988	108	602
1987	114	650
1986	120	697
1985	125	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Morocco
2023	0.62%	1.66%
2022	0.66%	1.72%
2021	0.7%	1.79%
2020	0.75%	1.86%
2019	0.8%	1.94%
2018	0.86%	2.02%
2017	0.92%	2.11%
2016	0.99%	2.22%
2015	1.07%	2.34%
2014	1.15%	2.47%
2013	1.25%	2.62%
2012	1.35%	2.77%
2011	1.46%	2.93%
2010	1.58%	3.11%
2009	1.71%	3.29%
2008	1.85%	3.49%
2007	2.01%	3.7%
2006	2.19%	3.91%
2005	2.4%	4.13%
2004	2.64%	4.36%
2003	2.89%	4.57%
2002	3.15%	4.79%
2001	3.42%	5.01%
2000	3.67%	5.22%
1999	3.91%	5.45%
1998	4.14%	5.69%
1997	4.36%	5.94%
1996	4.56%	6.21%
1995	4.75%	6.49%
1994	4.93%	6.78%
1993	5.08%	7.09%
1992	5.22%	7.4%
1991	5.31%	7.73%
1990	5.37%	8.08%
1989	5.39%	8.45%
1988	5.4%	8.86%
1987	5.4%	9.3%
1986	5.4%	9.79%
1985	5.43%	10.3%
1984	5.5%	10.9%
1983	5.61%	11.5%
1982	5.78%	12.1%
1981	6%	12.8%
1980	6.28%	13.5%
1979	6.62%	14.2%
1978	7.01%	14.9%
1977	7.47%	15.6%
1976	7.97%	16.2%
1975	8.5%	16.8%
1974	9.05%	17.4%
1973	9.61%	17.8%
1972	10.2%	18.3%
1971	10.7%	18.7%
1970	11.3%	19.1%
1969	11.9%	19.6%
1968	-	20.1%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.8%
1964	-	22.3%
1963	-	22.9%
1962	-	23.4%
1961	-	23.9%
1960	-	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.