Fertility & birth rates in China and Palau

Fertility rate in China vs Palau by year

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China

Palau

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Palau
2023	1	1.91
2022	1.03	1.93
2021	1.12	1.95
2020	1.24	1.97
2019	1.5	1.98
2018	1.54	1.97
2017	1.8	2.02
2016	1.77	2.06
2015	1.67	2
2014	1.77	2.03
2013	1.71	2.05
2012	1.8	2.01
2011	1.67	1.97
2010	1.69	1.94
2009	1.71	1.94
2008	1.7	1.95
2007	1.67	1.97
2006	1.64	2
2005	1.62	2.02
2004	1.61	1.99
2003	1.57	1.96
2002	1.57	1.92
2001	1.56	1.87
2000	1.63	1.82
1999	1.53	1.91
1998	1.52	2.01
1997	1.53	2.19
1996	1.55	2.39
1995	1.59	2.55
1994	1.63	2.66
1993	1.69	2.73
1992	1.78	2.71
1991	1.93	2.74
1990	2.51	2.88
1989	2.52	2.92
1988	2.54	2.91
1987	2.76	2.93
1986	2.72	2.98
1985	2.63	3.01
1984	2.61	3.08
1983	2.56	3.14
1982	2.97	3.22
1981	2.79	3.28
1980	2.74	3.35
1979	2.75	3.49
1978	2.72	3.74
1977	2.84	4.09
1976	3.24	4.53
1975	3.57	4.9
1974	4.17	5.26
1973	4.73	5.59
1972	5.11	5.9
1971	5.52	6.16
1970	6.09	6.39
1969	6.18	6.58
1968	6.51	6.71
1967	5.81	6.84
1966	6.31	6.93
1965	6.61	7.01
1964	6.67	7.08
1963	7.51	7.12
1962	6.09	7.15
1961	3.86	7.17
1960	4.45	7.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Palau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Palau

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Palau
2023	-2,087,851	-10
2022	-847,305	-7
2021	480,203	-3
2020	2,046,095	8
2019	4,673,713	23
2018	5,302,433	29
2017	7,790,880	43
2016	9,062,269	53
2015	6,788,911	55
2014	9,205,180	73
2013	8,043,116	88
2012	10,075,174	86
2011	8,245,065	83
2010	6,407,607	81
2009	6,483,236	81
2008	6,729,247	79
2007	6,813,465	80
2006	6,922,185	79
2005	7,678,911	80
2004	7,607,960	83
2003	7,743,284	86
2002	8,258,580	88
2001	8,839,358	88
2000	9,570,849	85
1999	10,247,372	100
1998	11,351,286	116
1997	12,374,554	140
1996	12,686,872	166
1995	12,711,220	186
1994	13,360,470	195
1993	13,493,138	196
1992	13,548,601	183
1991	14,937,124	175
1990	16,335,313	181
1989	16,824,495	185
1988	17,328,640	183
1987	18,005,821	182
1986	16,609,920	182
1985	14,987,830	181
1984	13,561,671	181
1983	13,599,789	176
1982	15,815,318	170
1981	14,461,027	161
1980	11,647,260	165
1979	11,250,148	176
1978	11,473,980	193
1977	11,378,068	213
1976	11,782,472	236
1975	14,378,237	249
1974	15,738,118	256
1973	18,423,727	268
1972	19,102,585	280
1971	19,622,980	287
1970	21,137,076	286
1969	20,760,332	283
1968	21,206,083	275
1967	19,263,662	266
1966	19,282,187	268
1965	20,296,950	275
1964	19,302,532	284
1963	22,742,225	291
1962	17,969,132	296
1961	2,496,047	298
1960	-3,048,510	296

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 -0.06% in Palau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.15% in Palau.

Birth rate in China vs Palau by year

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China

Palau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Palau
2023	6.39	10.9
2022	6.77	11.1
2021	7.52	11.4
2020	8.52	11.6
2019	10.4	11.9
2018	10.9	12
2017	12.6	12.4
2016	13.6	12.7
2015	12	12.6
2014	13.8	13.4
2013	13	14
2012	14.6	14
2011	13.3	13.8
2010	11.9	13.7
2009	12	13.6
2008	12.1	13.7
2007	12.1	13.7
2006	12.1	13.8
2005	12.4	13.9
2004	12.3	14
2003	12.4	14.3
2002	12.9	14.5
2001	13.4	14.5
2000	14	14.4
1999	14.6	15.1
1998	15.6	16
1997	16.6	17.5
1996	17	19.3
1995	17.1	20.7
1994	17.7	21.7
1993	18.1	22.1
1992	18.3	21.6
1991	19.7	21.3
1990	21.1	22
1989	21.6	22.2
1988	22.4	22
1987	23.3	22
1986	22.4	22.1
1985	21	22.3
1984	19.9	22.7
1983	20.2	22.8
1982	22.3	22.7
1981	20.9	22.3
1980	18.2	22.8
1979	17.8	23.8
1978	18.3	25.1
1977	18.9	26.9
1976	19.9	28.8
1975	23	30
1974	24.8	30.8
1973	27.9	32.1
1972	29.8	34
1971	30.7	35.7
1970	33.4	37
1969	34.1	37.5
1968	35.6	37
1967	34	36.5
1966	35.1	37.3
1965	37.9	38.8
1964	39.1	40.5
1963	43.4	42.3
1962	37	43.9
1961	18	45.3
1960	20.9	46.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 10.9 in Palau, compared with 20.9 and 46.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Palau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Palau
2100	7.83%	14.9%
2099	7.84%	14.9%
2098	7.87%	14.9%
2097	7.91%	14.9%
2096	7.96%	15%
2095	8.03%	15%
2094	8.1%	15%
2093	8.18%	15.1%
2092	8.26%	15.1%
2091	8.34%	15.2%
2090	8.41%	15.2%
2089	8.47%	15.3%
2088	8.52%	15.3%
2087	8.55%	15.4%
2086	8.57%	15.4%
2085	8.57%	15.5%
2084	8.56%	15.5%
2083	8.53%	15.6%
2082	8.48%	15.6%
2081	8.41%	15.7%
2080	8.34%	15.7%
2079	8.25%	15.7%
2078	8.15%	15.7%
2077	8.06%	15.7%
2076	7.96%	15.7%
2075	7.86%	15.7%
2074	7.77%	15.6%
2073	7.7%	15.6%
2072	7.64%	15.6%
2071	7.6%	15.6%
2070	7.58%	15.6%
2069	7.59%	15.5%
2068	7.63%	15.5%
2067	7.7%	15.5%
2066	7.8%	15.5%
2065	7.93%	15.5%
2064	8.08%	15.6%
2063	8.25%	15.6%
2062	8.44%	15.6%
2061	8.64%	15.7%
2060	8.84%	15.7%
2059	9.03%	15.8%
2058	9.22%	15.9%
2057	9.39%	16%
2056	9.54%	16%
2055	9.67%	16.1%
2054	9.78%	16.2%
2053	9.86%	16.3%
2052	9.92%	16.3%
2051	9.94%	16.3%
2050	9.94%	16.4%
2049	9.92%	16.4%
2048	9.88%	16.4%
2047	9.82%	16.3%
2046	9.75%	16.3%
2045	9.67%	16.3%
2044	9.59%	16.2%
2043	9.52%	16.2%
2042	9.46%	16.1%
2041	9.4%	16%
2040	9.35%	16%
2039	9.32%	15.9%
2038	9.3%	15.9%
2037	9.32%	15.9%
2036	9.42%	15.9%
2035	9.63%	16%
2034	10%	16%
2033	10.5%	16.1%
2032	11.2%	16.2%
2031	11.8%	16.4%
2030	12.4%	16.6%
2029	13.1%	16.8%
2028	13.8%	17.1%
2027	14.5%	17.4%
2026	15.1%	17.8%
2025	15.7%	18.1%
2024	16%	18.2%
2023	16.6%	18.5%
2022	17.1%	18.8%
2021	17.6%	19.1%
2020	18%	19.2%
2019	18.2%	19.5%
2018	18.3%	19.7%
2017	18.4%	19.9%
2016	18.3%	20.1%
2015	18.3%	20.3%
2014	18.3%	20.3%
2013	18.3%	20.2%
2012	18.3%	20.3%
2011	18.3%	20.6%
2010	18.5%	21%
2009	18.6%	21.4%
2008	18.9%	21.9%
2007	19.2%	22.5%
2006	19.6%	23.2%
2005	20.3%	23.9%
2004	21.2%	24.2%
2003	22%	24.2%
2002	22.9%	24.1%
2001	23.8%	24%
2000	24.5%	24.1%
1999	25.2%	24.8%
1998	25.7%	25.8%
1997	26.3%	26.7%
1996	27%	27.5%
1995	27.4%	28%
1994	27.8%	28.2%
1993	28.2%	28.5%
1992	28.4%	28.8%
1991	28.6%	29.4%
1990	28.8%	30.2%
1989	28.9%	31%
1988	29.3%	32%
1987	29.8%	33.2%
1986	30.4%	34.5%
1985	31.2%	35.4%
1984	32.2%	36%
1983	33.3%	36.7%
1982	34.3%	37.7%
1981	35.1%	38.9%
1980	36.1%	40.1%
1979	37.2%	41.1%
1978	38.6%	41.9%
1977	39.8%	42.7%
1976	40.3%	43.4%
1975	40.2%	44.2%
1974	40.2%	44.9%
1973	40.1%	45.6%
1972	40.4%	46%
1971	40.7%	46.2%
1970	40.8%	46.5%
1969	41%	47.2%
1968	41%	48.4%
1967	41.3%	49.6%
1966	41.5%	50.2%
1965	41.5%	50.3%
1964	41.2%	50.1%
1963	40.6%	49.8%
1962	40%	49.1%
1961	40%	48.2%
1960	40.3%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 18.2% in Palau in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 30.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Palau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Palau

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China

Palau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Palau
2023	16	89
2022	18	121
2021	21	109
2020	20	117
2019	21	84
2018	22	82
2017	24	80
2016	25	80
2015	26	79
2014	28	78
2013	30	85
2012	32	84
2011	33	83
2010	34	96
2009	35	94
2008	38	99
2007	38	98
2006	40	105
2005	42	105
2004	45	106
2003	47	108
2002	50	117
2001	52	118
2000	56	119
1999	58	115
1998	60	119
1997	63	125
1996	67	123
1995	71	111
1994	76	116
1993	80	109
1992	86	113
1991	92	106
1990	102	100
1989	104	93
1988	108	96
1987	114	88
1986	120	92
1985	125	95

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 89 deaths in Palau.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Palau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Palau
2023	0.62%	2.23%
2022	0.66%	2.27%
2021	0.7%	2.3%
2020	0.75%	2.33%
2019	0.8%	2.34%
2018	0.86%	2.32%
2017	0.92%	2.28%
2016	0.99%	2.21%
2015	1.07%	2.14%
2014	1.15%	2.08%
2013	1.25%	2.03%
2012	1.35%	1.99%
2011	1.46%	1.97%
2010	1.58%	1.97%
2009	1.71%	1.98%
2008	1.85%	2.02%
2007	2.01%	2.07%
2006	2.19%	2.14%
2005	2.4%	2.21%
2004	2.64%	2.29%
2003	2.89%	2.38%
2002	3.15%	2.46%
2001	3.42%	2.55%
2000	3.67%	2.65%
1999	3.91%	2.74%
1998	4.14%	2.84%
1997	4.36%	2.94%
1996	4.56%	3.04%
1995	4.75%	3.14%
1994	4.93%	3.23%
1993	5.08%	3.32%
1992	5.22%	3.4%
1991	5.31%	3.47%
1990	5.37%	3.53%
1989	5.39%	3.6%
1988	5.4%	3.66%
1987	5.4%	3.73%
1986	5.4%	3.81%
1985	5.43%	3.9%
1984	5.5%	4.01%
1983	5.61%	4.13%
1982	5.78%	4.27%
1981	6%	4.44%
1980	6.28%	4.63%
1979	6.62%	4.84%
1978	7.01%	5.09%
1977	7.47%	5.37%
1976	7.97%	5.7%
1975	8.5%	6.06%
1974	9.05%	6.46%
1973	9.61%	6.85%
1972	10.2%	7.24%
1971	10.7%	7.62%
1970	11.3%	8%
1969	11.9%	8.34%
1968	-	8.65%
1967	-	8.97%
1966	-	9.27%
1965	-	9.58%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 2.23% in Palau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.