Fertility & birth rates in China and Namibia

Fertility rate in China vs Namibia by year

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China

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Namibia
2023	1	3.21
2022	1.03	3.25
2021	1.12	3.3
2020	1.24	3.35
2019	1.5	3.4
2018	1.54	3.46
2017	1.8	3.51
2016	1.77	3.57
2015	1.67	3.6
2014	1.77	3.64
2013	1.71	3.65
2012	1.8	3.68
2011	1.67	3.66
2010	1.69	3.66
2009	1.71	3.63
2008	1.7	3.62
2007	1.67	3.61
2006	1.64	3.6
2005	1.62	3.57
2004	1.61	3.55
2003	1.57	3.58
2002	1.57	3.69
2001	1.56	3.83
2000	1.63	3.99
1999	1.53	4.14
1998	1.52	4.18
1997	1.53	4.17
1996	1.55	4.2
1995	1.59	4.42
1994	1.63	4.68
1993	1.69	4.91
1992	1.78	5.11
1991	1.93	5.29
1990	2.51	5.4
1989	2.52	5.52
1988	2.54	5.61
1987	2.76	5.7
1986	2.72	5.79
1985	2.63	5.88
1984	2.61	5.94
1983	2.56	6
1982	2.97	6.08
1981	2.79	6.16
1980	2.74	6.24
1979	2.75	6.31
1978	2.72	6.38
1977	2.84	6.44
1976	3.24	6.49
1975	3.57	6.53
1974	4.17	6.55
1973	4.73	6.54
1972	5.11	6.53
1971	5.52	6.52
1970	6.09	6.52
1969	6.18	6.51
1968	6.51	6.5
1967	5.81	6.49
1966	6.31	6.47
1965	6.61	6.45
1964	6.67	6.43
1963	7.51	6.41
1962	6.09	6.35
1961	3.86	6.29
1960	4.45	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Namibia
2023	-2,087,851	58,435
2022	-847,305	54,534
2021	480,203	50,160
2020	2,046,095	55,034
2019	4,673,713	54,769
2018	5,302,433	53,970
2017	7,790,880	52,975
2016	9,062,269	52,228
2015	6,788,911	50,846
2014	9,205,180	49,581
2013	8,043,116	47,801
2012	10,075,174	46,204
2011	8,245,065	43,557
2010	6,407,607	42,046
2009	6,483,236	39,942
2008	6,729,247	38,147
2007	6,813,465	36,430
2006	6,922,185	34,690
2005	7,678,911	32,909
2004	7,607,960	31,478
2003	7,743,284	31,115
2002	8,258,580	31,947
2001	8,839,358	32,942
2000	9,570,849	35,280
1999	10,247,372	37,233
1998	11,351,286	37,500
1997	12,374,554	37,256
1996	12,686,872	37,177
1995	12,711,220	39,119
1994	13,360,470	41,316
1993	13,493,138	42,861
1992	13,548,601	43,945
1991	14,937,124	44,523
1990	16,335,313	43,956
1989	16,824,495	37,715
1988	17,328,640	34,798
1987	18,005,821	33,340
1986	16,609,920	31,764
1985	14,987,830	30,575
1984	13,561,671	29,395
1983	13,599,789	28,307
1982	15,815,318	27,474
1981	14,461,027	27,938
1980	11,647,260	28,142
1979	11,250,148	28,930
1978	11,473,980	29,821
1977	11,378,068	29,241
1976	11,782,472	28,785
1975	14,378,237	27,882
1974	15,738,118	26,844
1973	18,423,727	25,754
1972	19,102,585	24,606
1971	19,622,980	23,467
1970	21,137,076	22,414
1969	20,760,332	21,387
1968	21,206,083	20,470
1967	19,263,662	19,498
1966	19,282,187	18,635
1965	20,296,950	17,902
1964	19,302,532	17,134
1963	22,742,225	16,430
1962	17,969,132	15,656
1961	2,496,047	14,936
1960	-3,048,510	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in China vs Namibia by year

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China

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Namibia
2023	6.39	25.9
2022	6.77	26.3
2021	7.52	27
2020	8.52	27.7
2019	10.4	28.4
2018	10.9	29.1
2017	12.6	29.7
2016	13.6	30.3
2015	12	30.7
2014	13.8	31
2013	13	31.2
2012	14.6	31.4
2011	13.3	31.1
2010	11.9	31
2009	12	30.6
2008	12.1	30.3
2007	12.1	30
2006	12.1	29.7
2005	12.4	29.3
2004	12.3	28.9
2003	12.4	29
2002	12.9	29.6
2001	13.4	30.5
2000	14	31.6
1999	14.6	32.6
1998	15.6	32.9
1997	16.6	32.8
1996	17	32.9
1995	17.1	34.5
1994	17.7	36.3
1993	18.1	37.9
1992	18.3	39.3
1991	19.7	40.5
1990	21.1	41
1989	21.6	38.2
1988	22.4	38.7
1987	23.3	38.6
1986	22.4	38.3
1985	21	38.3
1984	19.9	38.3
1983	20.2	38.3
1982	22.3	38.4
1981	20.9	39.8
1980	18.2	40.6
1979	17.8	40.8
1978	18.3	42.6
1977	18.9	42.8
1976	19.9	43.5
1975	23	43.7
1974	24.8	43.9
1973	27.9	43.9
1972	29.8	43.7
1971	30.7	43.6
1970	33.4	43.4
1969	34.1	43.3
1968	35.6	43.2
1967	34	43
1966	35.1	42.9
1965	37.9	42.8
1964	39.1	42.7
1963	43.4	42.6
1962	37	42.4
1961	18	42.2
1960	20.9	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 20.9 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Namibia
2100	7.83%	18.7%
2099	7.84%	18.8%
2098	7.87%	18.9%
2097	7.91%	19.1%
2096	7.96%	19.2%
2095	8.03%	19.3%
2094	8.1%	19.5%
2093	8.18%	19.6%
2092	8.26%	19.7%
2091	8.34%	19.9%
2090	8.41%	20%
2089	8.47%	20.2%
2088	8.52%	20.3%
2087	8.55%	20.4%
2086	8.57%	20.6%
2085	8.57%	20.7%
2084	8.56%	20.8%
2083	8.53%	21%
2082	8.48%	21.1%
2081	8.41%	21.2%
2080	8.34%	21.4%
2079	8.25%	21.5%
2078	8.15%	21.6%
2077	8.06%	21.8%
2076	7.96%	21.9%
2075	7.86%	22.1%
2074	7.77%	22.2%
2073	7.7%	22.4%
2072	7.64%	22.6%
2071	7.6%	22.8%
2070	7.58%	23%
2069	7.59%	23.2%
2068	7.63%	23.4%
2067	7.7%	23.6%
2066	7.8%	23.8%
2065	7.93%	24.1%
2064	8.08%	24.3%
2063	8.25%	24.6%
2062	8.44%	24.8%
2061	8.64%	25.1%
2060	8.84%	25.3%
2059	9.03%	25.6%
2058	9.22%	25.8%
2057	9.39%	26.1%
2056	9.54%	26.3%
2055	9.67%	26.5%
2054	9.78%	26.8%
2053	9.86%	27%
2052	9.92%	27.2%
2051	9.94%	27.4%
2050	9.94%	27.6%
2049	9.92%	27.8%
2048	9.88%	28%
2047	9.82%	28.2%
2046	9.75%	28.4%
2045	9.67%	28.6%
2044	9.59%	28.9%
2043	9.52%	29.1%
2042	9.46%	29.3%
2041	9.4%	29.6%
2040	9.35%	29.8%
2039	9.32%	30.1%
2038	9.3%	30.4%
2037	9.32%	30.8%
2036	9.42%	31.5%
2035	9.63%	32.2%
2034	10%	32.7%
2033	10.5%	33.2%
2032	11.2%	33.8%
2031	11.8%	34.3%
2030	12.4%	34.9%
2029	13.1%	35.3%
2028	13.8%	35.8%
2027	14.5%	36.1%
2026	15.1%	36.5%
2025	15.7%	36.8%
2024	16%	37%
2023	16.6%	37.3%
2022	17.1%	37.5%
2021	17.6%	37.4%
2020	18%	37.1%
2019	18.2%	37%
2018	18.3%	36.8%
2017	18.4%	36.7%
2016	18.3%	36.5%
2015	18.3%	36.5%
2014	18.3%	36.5%
2013	18.3%	36.6%
2012	18.3%	36.6%
2011	18.3%	36.7%
2010	18.5%	36.8%
2009	18.6%	37.1%
2008	18.9%	37.5%
2007	19.2%	38.1%
2006	19.6%	38.7%
2005	20.3%	39.4%
2004	21.2%	40%
2003	22%	40.5%
2002	22.9%	41%
2001	23.8%	41.3%
2000	24.5%	41.5%
1999	25.2%	41.7%
1998	25.7%	41.8%
1997	26.3%	41.9%
1996	27%	42%
1995	27.4%	42.1%
1994	27.8%	42.2%
1993	28.2%	42.2%
1992	28.4%	42.2%
1991	28.6%	42.2%
1990	28.8%	42.3%
1989	28.9%	43.4%
1988	29.3%	44.8%
1987	29.8%	45.3%
1986	30.4%	45.8%
1985	31.2%	46.2%
1984	32.2%	46.6%
1983	33.3%	46.9%
1982	34.3%	47.2%
1981	35.1%	47.1%
1980	36.1%	46.6%
1979	37.2%	46.3%
1978	38.6%	45.9%
1977	39.8%	45.3%
1976	40.3%	45%
1975	40.2%	44.8%
1974	40.2%	44.6%
1973	40.1%	44.3%
1972	40.4%	44.1%
1971	40.7%	43.9%
1970	40.8%	43.8%
1969	41%	43.6%
1968	41%	43.5%
1967	41.3%	43.3%
1966	41.5%	43.2%
1965	41.5%	43%
1964	41.2%	42.9%
1963	40.6%	42.7%
1962	40%	42.6%
1961	40%	42.4%
1960	40.3%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Namibia

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China

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Namibia
2023	16	139
2022	18	127
2021	21	254
2020	20	143
2019	21	175
2018	22	198
2017	24	213
2016	25	250
2015	26	307
2014	28	369
2013	30	402
2012	32	439
2011	33	498
2010	34	531
2009	35	547
2008	38	537
2007	38	489
2006	40	408
2005	42	344
2004	45	282
2003	47	290
2002	50	313
2001	52	376
2000	56	384
1999	58	371
1998	60	396
1997	63	383
1996	67	387
1995	71	369
1994	76	367
1993	80	354
1992	86	346
1991	92	337
1990	102	325
1989	104	306
1988	108	342
1987	114	336
1986	120	348
1985	125	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Namibia
2023	0.62%	4.07%
2022	0.66%	4.2%
2021	0.7%	4.38%
2020	0.75%	4.57%
2019	0.8%	4.78%
2018	0.86%	5.01%
2017	0.92%	5.19%
2016	0.99%	5.42%
2015	1.07%	5.5%
2014	1.15%	5.31%
2013	1.25%	5.4%
2012	1.35%	5.51%
2011	1.46%	5.16%
2010	1.58%	5.08%
2009	1.71%	5.29%
2008	1.85%	5.64%
2007	2.01%	6.06%
2006	2.19%	6.49%
2005	2.4%	7.05%
2004	2.64%	7.41%
2003	2.89%	7.51%
2002	3.15%	7.61%
2001	3.42%	7.71%
2000	3.67%	7.79%
1999	3.91%	7.79%
1998	4.14%	7.7%
1997	4.36%	7.56%
1996	4.56%	7.39%
1995	4.75%	7.24%
1994	4.93%	7.13%
1993	5.08%	7.1%
1992	5.22%	7.14%
1991	5.31%	7.24%
1990	5.37%	7.39%
1989	5.39%	7.57%
1988	5.4%	7.81%
1987	5.4%	8.09%
1986	5.4%	8.43%
1985	5.43%	8.81%
1984	5.5%	9.22%
1983	5.61%	9.61%
1982	5.78%	9.93%
1981	6%	10.2%
1980	6.28%	10.3%
1979	6.62%	10.3%
1978	7.01%	10.3%
1977	7.47%	10.2%
1976	7.97%	10%
1975	8.5%	9.89%
1974	9.05%	9.79%
1973	9.61%	9.73%
1972	10.2%	9.68%
1971	10.7%	9.67%
1970	11.3%	9.65%
1969	11.9%	9.65%
1968	-	9.64%
1967	-	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.