Fertility & birth rates in China and Nauru

Fertility rate in China vs Nauru by year

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China

Nauru

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Nauru
2023	1	3.33
2022	1.03	3.38
2021	1.12	3.43
2020	1.24	3.47
2019	1.5	3.53
2018	1.54	3.68
2017	1.8	3.88
2016	1.77	4.03
2015	1.67	4.08
2014	1.77	4.09
2013	1.71	4.1
2012	1.8	4.12
2011	1.67	4.12
2010	1.69	4.02
2009	1.71	3.85
2008	1.7	3.67
2007	1.67	3.5
2006	1.64	3.4
2005	1.62	3.38
2004	1.61	3.38
2003	1.57	3.39
2002	1.57	3.4
2001	1.56	3.46
2000	1.63	3.54
1999	1.53	3.64
1998	1.52	3.68
1997	1.53	3.74
1996	1.55	3.78
1995	1.59	3.81
1994	1.63	3.84
1993	1.69	3.89
1992	1.78	3.95
1991	1.93	3.99
1990	2.51	4.02
1989	2.52	4.07
1988	2.54	4.11
1987	2.76	4.14
1986	2.72	4.15
1985	2.63	4.14
1984	2.61	4.11
1983	2.56	4.06
1982	2.97	3.99
1981	2.79	3.94
1980	2.74	3.88
1979	2.75	3.85
1978	2.72	3.84
1977	2.84	3.86
1976	3.24	3.9
1975	3.57	3.97
1974	4.17	4.07
1973	4.73	4.19
1972	5.11	4.36
1971	5.52	4.54
1970	6.09	4.74
1969	6.18	4.94
1968	6.51	5.14
1967	5.81	5.29
1966	6.31	5.41
1965	6.61	5.48
1964	6.67	5.47
1963	7.51	5.44
1962	6.09	5.42
1961	3.86	5.38
1960	4.45	5.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.33 in Nauru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Nauru

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Nauru
2023	-2,087,851	213
2022	-847,305	226
2021	480,203	236
2020	2,046,095	246
2019	4,673,713	255
2018	5,302,433	265
2017	7,790,880	279
2016	9,062,269	289
2015	6,788,911	291
2014	9,205,180	290
2013	8,043,116	291
2012	10,075,174	292
2011	8,245,065	291
2010	6,407,607	281
2009	6,483,236	261
2008	6,729,247	240
2007	6,813,465	222
2006	6,922,185	209
2005	7,678,911	204
2004	7,607,960	202
2003	7,743,284	201
2002	8,258,580	200
2001	8,839,358	203
2000	9,570,849	207
1999	10,247,372	212
1998	11,351,286	214
1997	12,374,554	218
1996	12,686,872	221
1995	12,711,220	225
1994	13,360,470	229
1993	13,493,138	235
1992	13,548,601	237
1991	14,937,124	225
1990	16,335,313	214
1989	16,824,495	204
1988	17,328,640	195
1987	18,005,821	186
1986	16,609,920	178
1985	14,987,830	171
1984	13,561,671	166
1983	13,599,789	163
1982	15,815,318	162
1981	14,461,027	157
1980	11,647,260	145
1979	11,250,148	130
1978	11,473,980	111
1977	11,378,068	89
1976	11,782,472	79
1975	14,378,237	70
1974	15,738,118	63
1973	18,423,727	57
1972	19,102,585	53
1971	19,622,980	50
1970	21,137,076	49
1969	20,760,332	71
1968	21,206,083	116
1967	19,263,662	117
1966	19,282,187	123
1965	20,296,950	113
1964	19,302,532	100
1963	22,742,225	88
1962	17,969,132	75
1961	2,496,047	70
1960	-3,048,510	72

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 +1.8% in Nauru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.28% in Nauru.

Birth rate in China vs Nauru by year

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China

Nauru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Nauru
2023	6.39	25.5
2022	6.77	26.6
2021	7.52	27.8
2020	8.52	28.7
2019	10.4	29.6
2018	10.9	30.7
2017	12.6	32.2
2016	13.6	33.6
2015	12	34.2
2014	13.8	34.7
2013	13	35.3
2012	14.6	36.1
2011	13.3	36.8
2010	11.9	36.1
2009	12	34.3
2008	12.1	32.3
2007	12.1	30.4
2006	12.1	29.1
2005	12.4	28.5
2004	12.3	28.1
2003	12.4	27.9
2002	12.9	27.8
2001	13.4	27.9
2000	14	28.2
1999	14.6	28.6
1998	15.6	28.7
1997	16.6	29
1996	17	29.4
1995	17.1	29.8
1994	17.7	30.3
1993	18.1	31.1
1992	18.3	31.8
1991	19.7	31.7
1990	21.1	31.7
1989	21.6	31.9
1988	22.4	32
1987	23.3	32
1986	22.4	31.9
1985	21	31.9
1984	19.9	31.8
1983	20.2	31.8
1982	22.3	31.8
1981	20.9	31.2
1980	18.2	29.7
1979	17.8	27.6
1978	18.3	25
1977	18.9	21.8
1976	19.9	20.1
1975	23	18.7
1974	24.8	17.4
1973	27.9	16.3
1972	29.8	15.6
1971	30.7	15.2
1970	33.4	15.1
1969	34.1	18.8
1968	35.6	27.2
1967	34	28.3
1966	35.1	29.9
1965	37.9	29.1
1964	39.1	28.2
1963	43.4	27
1962	37	25.6
1961	18	25.6
1960	20.9	26.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 25.5 in Nauru, compared with 20.9 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Nauru
2100	7.83%	20.7%
2099	7.84%	20.8%
2098	7.87%	21%
2097	7.91%	21.1%
2096	7.96%	21.2%
2095	8.03%	21.3%
2094	8.1%	21.4%
2093	8.18%	21.6%
2092	8.26%	21.7%
2091	8.34%	21.9%
2090	8.41%	22%
2089	8.47%	22.2%
2088	8.52%	22.4%
2087	8.55%	22.5%
2086	8.57%	22.7%
2085	8.57%	22.9%
2084	8.56%	23.1%
2083	8.53%	23.3%
2082	8.48%	23.4%
2081	8.41%	23.6%
2080	8.34%	23.8%
2079	8.25%	23.9%
2078	8.15%	24.1%
2077	8.06%	24.2%
2076	7.96%	24.3%
2075	7.86%	24.5%
2074	7.77%	24.6%
2073	7.7%	24.7%
2072	7.64%	24.9%
2071	7.6%	25%
2070	7.58%	25.1%
2069	7.59%	25.3%
2068	7.63%	25.4%
2067	7.7%	25.6%
2066	7.8%	25.8%
2065	7.93%	26%
2064	8.08%	26.2%
2063	8.25%	26.4%
2062	8.44%	26.7%
2061	8.64%	26.9%
2060	8.84%	27.2%
2059	9.03%	27.5%
2058	9.22%	27.9%
2057	9.39%	28.2%
2056	9.54%	28.5%
2055	9.67%	28.8%
2054	9.78%	29.1%
2053	9.86%	29.4%
2052	9.92%	29.7%
2051	9.94%	29.9%
2050	9.94%	30.2%
2049	9.92%	30.4%
2048	9.88%	30.6%
2047	9.82%	30.7%
2046	9.75%	30.8%
2045	9.67%	30.9%
2044	9.59%	30.9%
2043	9.52%	31%
2042	9.46%	31%
2041	9.4%	31%
2040	9.35%	31%
2039	9.32%	31.1%
2038	9.3%	31.2%
2037	9.32%	31.4%
2036	9.42%	31.8%
2035	9.63%	32%
2034	10%	32.3%
2033	10.5%	32.5%
2032	11.2%	32.9%
2031	11.8%	33.4%
2030	12.4%	34%
2029	13.1%	34.7%
2028	13.8%	35.3%
2027	14.5%	36.1%
2026	15.1%	36.8%
2025	15.7%	37.5%
2024	16%	37.8%
2023	16.6%	38.2%
2022	17.1%	38.3%
2021	17.6%	38.3%
2020	18%	38%
2019	18.2%	37.6%
2018	18.3%	37.6%
2017	18.4%	38%
2016	18.3%	38.2%
2015	18.3%	38.2%
2014	18.3%	38.2%
2013	18.3%	38%
2012	18.3%	37.7%
2011	18.3%	37.1%
2010	18.5%	36.3%
2009	18.6%	35.8%
2008	18.9%	35.6%
2007	19.2%	35.7%
2006	19.6%	36.1%
2005	20.3%	36.6%
2004	21.2%	37.1%
2003	22%	37.7%
2002	22.9%	38.2%
2001	23.8%	38.5%
2000	24.5%	38.9%
1999	25.2%	39.4%
1998	25.7%	39.9%
1997	26.3%	40.5%
1996	27%	41.1%
1995	27.4%	41.7%
1994	27.8%	42.1%
1993	28.2%	42.5%
1992	28.4%	42.5%
1991	28.6%	42.1%
1990	28.8%	41.2%
1989	28.9%	40.2%
1988	29.3%	39.2%
1987	29.8%	38.3%
1986	30.4%	37.5%
1985	31.2%	36.5%
1984	32.2%	35.7%
1983	33.3%	34.6%
1982	34.3%	33.2%
1981	35.1%	31.9%
1980	36.1%	30.9%
1979	37.2%	30.6%
1978	38.6%	30.9%
1977	39.8%	31.9%
1976	40.3%	33.4%
1975	40.2%	34.9%
1974	40.2%	36.4%
1973	40.1%	38.1%
1972	40.4%	39.7%
1971	40.7%	41.3%
1970	40.8%	42.9%
1969	41%	43.4%
1968	41%	41.3%
1967	41.3%	39.5%
1966	41.5%	39.4%
1965	41.5%	38.6%
1964	41.2%	37.5%
1963	40.6%	36.5%
1962	40%	35.7%
1961	40%	35.2%
1960	40.3%	34.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 37.8% in Nauru in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Nauru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Nauru

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China

Nauru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Nauru
2023	16	273
2022	18	317
2021	21	266
2020	20	309
2019	21	267
2018	22	269
2017	24	259
2016	25	248
2015	26	253
2014	28	240
2013	30	247
2012	32	255
2011	33	260
2010	34	297
2009	35	300
2008	38	302
2007	38	303
2006	40	304
2005	42	328
2004	45	324
2003	47	323
2002	50	321
2001	52	299
2000	56	278
1999	58	277
1998	60	257
1997	63	218
1996	67	218
1995	71	219
1994	76	220
1993	80	219
1992	86	217
1991	92	216
1990	102	195
1989	104	198
1988	108	202
1987	114	206
1986	120	209
1985	125	191

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 273 deaths in Nauru.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Nauru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Nauru
2023	0.62%	0.89%
2022	0.66%	0.95%
2021	0.7%	1.02%
2020	0.75%	1.11%
2019	0.8%	1.22%
2018	0.86%	1.34%
2017	0.92%	1.47%
2016	0.99%	1.61%
2015	1.07%	1.76%
2014	1.15%	1.93%
2013	1.25%	2.11%
2012	1.35%	2.29%
2011	1.46%	2.48%
2010	1.58%	2.66%
2009	1.71%	2.84%
2008	1.85%	3%
2007	2.01%	3.15%
2006	2.19%	3.29%
2005	2.4%	3.41%
2004	2.64%	3.53%
2003	2.89%	3.66%
2002	3.15%	3.81%
2001	3.42%	3.96%
2000	3.67%	4.13%
1999	3.91%	4.32%
1998	4.14%	4.52%
1997	4.36%	4.74%
1996	4.56%	4.97%
1995	4.75%	5.22%
1994	4.93%	5.49%
1993	5.08%	5.78%
1992	5.22%	6.09%
1991	5.31%	6.41%
1990	5.37%	6.74%
1989	5.39%	7.08%
1988	5.4%	7.43%
1987	5.4%	7.81%
1986	5.4%	8.2%
1985	5.43%	8.62%
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 0.89% in Nauru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.