Fertility & birth rates in China and Niger

Fertility rate in China vs Niger by year

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China

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Niger
2023	1	6.06
2022	1.03	6.14
2021	1.12	6.2
2020	1.24	6.37
2019	1.5	6.54
2018	1.54	6.71
2017	1.8	6.87
2016	1.77	7.04
2015	1.67	7.22
2014	1.77	7.34
2013	1.71	7.45
2012	1.8	7.53
2011	1.67	7.59
2010	1.69	7.64
2009	1.71	7.68
2008	1.7	7.7
2007	1.67	7.73
2006	1.64	7.74
2005	1.62	7.77
2004	1.61	7.78
2003	1.57	7.79
2002	1.57	7.8
2001	1.56	7.81
2000	1.63	7.83
1999	1.53	7.84
1998	1.52	7.84
1997	1.53	7.8
1996	1.55	7.78
1995	1.59	7.78
1994	1.63	7.79
1993	1.69	7.79
1992	1.78	7.8
1991	1.93	7.8
1990	2.51	7.81
1989	2.52	7.82
1988	2.54	7.84
1987	2.76	7.87
1986	2.72	7.9
1985	2.63	7.93
1984	2.61	7.92
1983	2.56	7.9
1982	2.97	7.86
1981	2.79	7.82
1980	2.74	7.78
1979	2.75	7.72
1978	2.72	7.66
1977	2.84	7.6
1976	3.24	7.56
1975	3.57	7.54
1974	4.17	7.54
1973	4.73	7.53
1972	5.11	7.52
1971	5.52	7.52
1970	6.09	7.51
1969	6.18	7.51
1968	6.51	7.5
1967	5.81	7.49
1966	6.31	7.48
1965	6.61	7.47
1964	6.67	7.48
1963	7.51	7.49
1962	6.09	7.5
1961	3.86	7.51
1960	4.45	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Niger
2023	-2,087,851	864,139
2022	-847,305	829,651
2021	480,203	793,428
2020	2,046,095	784,437
2019	4,673,713	775,474
2018	5,302,433	763,536
2017	7,790,880	752,384
2016	9,062,269	738,999
2015	6,788,911	721,630
2014	9,205,180	704,609
2013	8,043,116	686,070
2012	10,075,174	664,009
2011	8,245,065	645,175
2010	6,407,607	624,685
2009	6,483,236	602,671
2008	6,729,247	579,727
2007	6,813,465	556,808
2006	6,922,185	533,374
2005	7,678,911	511,167
2004	7,607,960	488,328
2003	7,743,284	467,295
2002	8,258,580	446,767
2001	8,839,358	428,417
2000	9,570,849	410,779
1999	10,247,372	394,212
1998	11,351,286	377,120
1997	12,374,554	358,745
1996	12,686,872	341,223
1995	12,711,220	323,630
1994	13,360,470	306,026
1993	13,493,138	292,135
1992	13,548,601	278,690
1991	14,937,124	266,527
1990	16,335,313	256,594
1989	16,824,495	245,278
1988	17,328,640	237,296
1987	18,005,821	231,371
1986	16,609,920	224,365
1985	14,987,830	219,206
1984	13,561,671	213,111
1983	13,599,789	207,962
1982	15,815,318	202,012
1981	14,461,027	195,938
1980	11,647,260	189,251
1979	11,250,148	180,632
1978	11,473,980	171,614
1977	11,378,068	161,792
1976	11,782,472	154,489
1975	14,378,237	147,962
1974	15,738,118	142,606
1973	18,423,727	137,695
1972	19,102,585	133,813
1971	19,622,980	128,223
1970	21,137,076	128,184
1969	20,760,332	125,389
1968	21,206,083	123,301
1967	19,263,662	121,358
1966	19,282,187	119,314
1965	20,296,950	116,963
1964	19,302,532	115,386
1963	22,742,225	113,072
1962	17,969,132	110,280
1961	2,496,047	107,693
1960	-3,048,510	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in China vs Niger by year

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China

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Niger
2023	6.39	41.9
2022	6.77	42
2021	7.52	41.9
2020	8.52	42.6
2019	10.4	43.4
2018	10.9	44.2
2017	12.6	45.1
2016	13.6	45.9
2015	12	46.6
2014	13.8	47.2
2013	13	47.8
2012	14.6	48.2
2011	13.3	48.8
2010	11.9	49.4
2009	12	49.8
2008	12.1	50.2
2007	12.1	50.6
2006	12.1	51
2005	12.4	51.4
2004	12.3	51.8
2003	12.4	52.2
2002	12.9	52.6
2001	13.4	53
2000	14	53.4
1999	14.6	53.8
1998	15.6	54
1997	16.6	54
1996	17	54.1
1995	17.1	54.1
1994	17.7	54.1
1993	18.1	54.3
1992	18.3	54.5
1991	19.7	54.8
1990	21.1	55.1
1989	21.6	55.2
1988	22.4	55.5
1987	23.3	55.9
1986	22.4	56.1
1985	21	56.4
1984	19.9	56.5
1983	20.2	56.6
1982	22.3	56.6
1981	20.9	56.6
1980	18.2	56.5
1979	17.8	56.3
1978	18.3	56
1977	18.9	55.5
1976	19.9	55.5
1975	23	55.5
1974	24.8	55.5
1973	27.9	55.5
1972	29.8	55.5
1971	30.7	55.5
1970	33.4	55.6
1969	34.1	55.6
1968	35.6	55.8
1967	34	56
1966	35.1	56.2
1965	37.9	56.4
1964	39.1	56.8
1963	43.4	57
1962	37	57.2
1961	18	57.4
1960	20.9	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 20.9 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Niger
2100	7.83%	21.1%
2099	7.84%	21.2%
2098	7.87%	21.4%
2097	7.91%	21.6%
2096	7.96%	21.7%
2095	8.03%	21.9%
2094	8.1%	22.1%
2093	8.18%	22.3%
2092	8.26%	22.5%
2091	8.34%	22.6%
2090	8.41%	22.8%
2089	8.47%	23%
2088	8.52%	23.2%
2087	8.55%	23.4%
2086	8.57%	23.6%
2085	8.57%	23.9%
2084	8.56%	24.1%
2083	8.53%	24.3%
2082	8.48%	24.6%
2081	8.41%	24.8%
2080	8.34%	25%
2079	8.25%	25.3%
2078	8.15%	25.6%
2077	8.06%	25.8%
2076	7.96%	26.1%
2075	7.86%	26.4%
2074	7.77%	26.7%
2073	7.7%	27%
2072	7.64%	27.3%
2071	7.6%	27.6%
2070	7.58%	28%
2069	7.59%	28.3%
2068	7.63%	28.6%
2067	7.7%	28.9%
2066	7.8%	29.3%
2065	7.93%	29.6%
2064	8.08%	30%
2063	8.25%	30.3%
2062	8.44%	30.7%
2061	8.64%	31%
2060	8.84%	31.4%
2059	9.03%	31.7%
2058	9.22%	32.1%
2057	9.39%	32.5%
2056	9.54%	32.8%
2055	9.67%	33.2%
2054	9.78%	33.6%
2053	9.86%	34%
2052	9.92%	34.4%
2051	9.94%	34.8%
2050	9.94%	35.3%
2049	9.92%	35.7%
2048	9.88%	36.2%
2047	9.82%	36.6%
2046	9.75%	37.1%
2045	9.67%	37.6%
2044	9.59%	38.1%
2043	9.52%	38.6%
2042	9.46%	39.1%
2041	9.4%	39.6%
2040	9.35%	40.1%
2039	9.32%	40.6%
2038	9.3%	41.1%
2037	9.32%	41.6%
2036	9.42%	42%
2035	9.63%	42.4%
2034	10%	42.8%
2033	10.5%	43.2%
2032	11.2%	43.6%
2031	11.8%	44%
2030	12.4%	44.4%
2029	13.1%	44.8%
2028	13.8%	45.3%
2027	14.5%	45.7%
2026	15.1%	46%
2025	15.7%	46.4%
2024	16%	46.6%
2023	16.6%	47%
2022	17.1%	47.3%
2021	17.6%	47.7%
2020	18%	48%
2019	18.2%	48.3%
2018	18.3%	48.6%
2017	18.4%	48.8%
2016	18.3%	49%
2015	18.3%	49.2%
2014	18.3%	49.3%
2013	18.3%	49.4%
2012	18.3%	49.5%
2011	18.3%	49.5%
2010	18.5%	49.4%
2009	18.6%	49.3%
2008	18.9%	49.1%
2007	19.2%	48.9%
2006	19.6%	48.7%
2005	20.3%	48.5%
2004	21.2%	48.2%
2003	22%	48%
2002	22.9%	47.8%
2001	23.8%	47.5%
2000	24.5%	47.3%
1999	25.2%	47.1%
1998	25.7%	46.9%
1997	26.3%	46.8%
1996	27%	46.7%
1995	27.4%	46.7%
1994	27.8%	46.7%
1993	28.2%	46.7%
1992	28.4%	46.7%
1991	28.6%	46.8%
1990	28.8%	46.8%
1989	28.9%	46.9%
1988	29.3%	47%
1987	29.8%	47%
1986	30.4%	47%
1985	31.2%	47%
1984	32.2%	47%
1983	33.3%	47%
1982	34.3%	47%
1981	35.1%	47%
1980	36.1%	47%
1979	37.2%	47%
1978	38.6%	47%
1977	39.8%	47.1%
1976	40.3%	47.3%
1975	40.2%	47.4%
1974	40.2%	47.6%
1973	40.1%	47.7%
1972	40.4%	47.9%
1971	40.7%	48%
1970	40.8%	48.1%
1969	41%	48.3%
1968	41%	48.4%
1967	41.3%	48.5%
1966	41.5%	48.6%
1965	41.5%	48.7%
1964	41.2%	48.8%
1963	40.6%	48.8%
1962	40%	48.8%
1961	40%	48.9%
1960	40.3%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Niger

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China

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Niger
2023	16	350
2022	18	361
2021	21	396
2020	20	388
2019	21	406
2018	22	420
2017	24	433
2016	25	450
2015	26	473
2014	28	497
2013	30	526
2012	32	554
2011	33	585
2010	34	621
2009	35	647
2008	38	669
2007	38	704
2006	40	737
2005	42	764
2004	45	790
2003	47	813
2002	50	835
2001	52	843
2000	56	845
1999	58	841
1998	60	839
1997	63	841
1996	67	854
1995	71	865
1994	76	883
1993	80	903
1992	86	926
1991	92	957
1990	102	983
1989	104	1,010
1988	108	1,040
1987	114	1,074
1986	120	1,107
1985	125	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Niger
2023	0.62%	11.5%
2022	0.66%	11.7%
2021	0.7%	11.9%
2020	0.75%	12.1%
2019	0.8%	12.2%
2018	0.86%	12.3%
2017	0.92%	12.4%
2016	0.99%	12.5%
2015	1.07%	12.6%
2014	1.15%	12.7%
2013	1.25%	12.9%
2012	1.35%	13.1%
2011	1.46%	13.3%
2010	1.58%	13.7%
2009	1.71%	14.1%
2008	1.85%	14.7%
2007	2.01%	15.4%
2006	2.19%	16.2%
2005	2.4%	17.2%
2004	2.64%	18.3%
2003	2.89%	19.4%
2002	3.15%	20.6%
2001	3.42%	21.8%
2000	3.67%	22.8%
1999	3.91%	23.7%
1998	4.14%	24.7%
1997	4.36%	25.7%
1996	4.56%	26.9%
1995	4.75%	28.1%
1994	4.93%	29.4%
1993	5.08%	30.6%
1992	5.22%	31.7%
1991	5.31%	32.5%
1990	5.37%	33.2%
1989	5.39%	33.7%
1988	5.4%	34%
1987	5.4%	34.1%
1986	5.4%	34%
1985	5.43%	33.7%
1984	5.5%	33.3%
1983	5.61%	32.9%
1982	5.78%	32.5%
1981	6%	32.3%
1980	6.28%	32.3%
1979	6.62%	32.6%
1978	7.01%	33%
1977	7.47%	33.5%
1976	7.97%	33.9%
1975	8.5%	34.2%
1974	9.05%	34.3%
1973	9.61%	34.2%
1972	10.2%	34%
1971	10.7%	33.6%
1970	11.3%	33.2%
1969	11.9%	32.7%
1968	-	32.3%
1967	-	31.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.