Fertility & birth rates in China and Paraguay

Fertility rate in China vs Paraguay by year

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China

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Paraguay
2023	1	2.42
2022	1.03	2.44
2021	1.12	2.47
2020	1.24	2.5
2019	1.5	2.53
2018	1.54	2.56
2017	1.8	2.59
2016	1.77	2.62
2015	1.67	2.65
2014	1.77	2.65
2013	1.71	2.64
2012	1.8	2.66
2011	1.67	2.67
2010	1.69	2.7
2009	1.71	2.76
2008	1.7	2.79
2007	1.67	2.82
2006	1.64	2.89
2005	1.62	2.97
2004	1.61	3.05
2003	1.57	3.12
2002	1.57	3.23
2001	1.56	3.36
2000	1.63	3.51
1999	1.53	3.67
1998	1.52	3.8
1997	1.53	3.91
1996	1.55	4.01
1995	1.59	4.11
1994	1.63	4.2
1993	1.69	4.28
1992	1.78	4.4
1991	1.93	4.48
1990	2.51	4.57
1989	2.52	4.68
1988	2.54	4.77
1987	2.76	4.85
1986	2.72	4.93
1985	2.63	4.97
1984	2.61	5.04
1983	2.56	5.09
1982	2.97	5.13
1981	2.79	5.15
1980	2.74	5.1
1979	2.75	5.06
1978	2.72	5.04
1977	2.84	5.08
1976	3.24	5.12
1975	3.57	5.18
1974	4.17	5.27
1973	4.73	5.35
1972	5.11	5.46
1971	5.52	5.59
1970	6.09	5.72
1969	6.18	5.84
1968	6.51	5.97
1967	5.81	6.1
1966	6.31	6.23
1965	6.61	6.35
1964	6.67	6.42
1963	7.51	6.45
1962	6.09	6.47
1961	3.86	6.49
1960	4.45	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Paraguay
2023	-2,087,851	97,748
2022	-847,305	94,627
2021	480,203	78,667
2020	2,046,095	98,667
2019	4,673,713	103,179
2018	5,302,433	104,908
2017	7,790,880	105,634
2016	9,062,269	106,804
2015	6,788,911	106,817
2014	9,205,180	105,585
2013	8,043,116	103,383
2012	10,075,174	102,508
2011	8,245,065	100,442
2010	6,407,607	99,456
2009	6,483,236	100,296
2008	6,729,247	99,821
2007	6,813,465	99,141
2006	6,922,185	99,808
2005	7,678,911	101,035
2004	7,607,960	101,896
2003	7,743,284	102,427
2002	8,258,580	104,658
2001	8,839,358	107,225
2000	9,570,849	109,979
1999	10,247,372	112,726
1998	11,351,286	114,122
1997	12,374,554	115,095
1996	12,686,872	115,623
1995	12,711,220	115,777
1994	13,360,470	115,662
1993	13,493,138	115,211
1992	13,548,601	115,442
1991	14,937,124	114,472
1990	16,335,313	112,864
1989	16,824,495	111,727
1988	17,328,640	110,348
1987	18,005,821	107,962
1986	16,609,920	105,776
1985	14,987,830	102,859
1984	13,561,671	99,937
1983	13,599,789	96,406
1982	15,815,318	92,917
1981	14,461,027	89,456
1980	11,647,260	84,568
1979	11,250,148	80,345
1978	11,473,980	76,691
1977	11,378,068	74,359
1976	11,782,472	71,973
1975	14,378,237	70,285
1974	15,738,118	69,059
1973	18,423,727	67,803
1972	19,102,585	66,625
1971	19,622,980	66,142
1970	21,137,076	65,905
1969	20,760,332	65,616
1968	21,206,083	65,575
1967	19,263,662	65,695
1966	19,282,187	66,002
1965	20,296,950	66,063
1964	19,302,532	65,681
1963	22,742,225	64,741
1962	17,969,132	63,079
1961	2,496,047	61,536
1960	-3,048,510	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in China vs Paraguay by year

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China

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Paraguay
2023	6.39	20
2022	6.77	20.4
2021	7.52	20.7
2020	8.52	21
2019	10.4	21.4
2018	10.9	21.8
2017	12.6	22.2
2016	13.6	22.5
2015	12	22.7
2014	13.8	22.6
2013	13	22.5
2012	14.6	22.6
2011	13.3	22.5
2010	11.9	22.5
2009	12	22.9
2008	12.1	23
2007	12.1	23
2006	12.1	23.3
2005	12.4	23.7
2004	12.3	24.1
2003	12.4	24.4
2002	12.9	25.1
2001	13.4	25.9
2000	14	26.9
1999	14.6	27.9
1998	15.6	28.8
1997	16.6	29.6
1996	17	30.3
1995	17.1	31
1994	17.7	31.7
1993	18.1	32.4
1992	18.3	33.3
1991	19.7	33.9
1990	21.1	34.4
1989	21.6	35.2
1988	22.4	35.8
1987	23.3	36.1
1986	22.4	36.5
1985	21	36.8
1984	19.9	37
1983	20.2	37
1982	22.3	37
1981	20.9	36.9
1980	18.2	36.2
1979	17.8	35.6
1978	18.3	35.1
1977	18.9	35
1976	19.9	34.8
1975	23	34.9
1974	24.8	35.2
1973	27.9	35.4
1972	29.8	35.8
1971	30.7	36.3
1970	33.4	37
1969	34.1	37.6
1968	35.6	38.4
1967	34	39.2
1966	35.1	40.2
1965	37.9	41
1964	39.1	41.7
1963	43.4	42.1
1962	37	42.2
1961	18	42.3
1960	20.9	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 20.9 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Paraguay
2100	7.83%	15.5%
2099	7.84%	15.6%
2098	7.87%	15.7%
2097	7.91%	15.8%
2096	7.96%	15.9%
2095	8.03%	15.9%
2094	8.1%	16%
2093	8.18%	16.1%
2092	8.26%	16.2%
2091	8.34%	16.3%
2090	8.41%	16.4%
2089	8.47%	16.4%
2088	8.52%	16.5%
2087	8.55%	16.6%
2086	8.57%	16.7%
2085	8.57%	16.8%
2084	8.56%	16.8%
2083	8.53%	16.9%
2082	8.48%	17%
2081	8.41%	17.1%
2080	8.34%	17.2%
2079	8.25%	17.3%
2078	8.15%	17.3%
2077	8.06%	17.4%
2076	7.96%	17.5%
2075	7.86%	17.6%
2074	7.77%	17.8%
2073	7.7%	17.9%
2072	7.64%	18%
2071	7.6%	18.1%
2070	7.58%	18.3%
2069	7.59%	18.4%
2068	7.63%	18.6%
2067	7.7%	18.7%
2066	7.8%	18.9%
2065	7.93%	19.1%
2064	8.08%	19.2%
2063	8.25%	19.4%
2062	8.44%	19.6%
2061	8.64%	19.7%
2060	8.84%	19.9%
2059	9.03%	20.1%
2058	9.22%	20.2%
2057	9.39%	20.4%
2056	9.54%	20.6%
2055	9.67%	20.7%
2054	9.78%	20.9%
2053	9.86%	21%
2052	9.92%	21.2%
2051	9.94%	21.4%
2050	9.94%	21.5%
2049	9.92%	21.7%
2048	9.88%	21.9%
2047	9.82%	22%
2046	9.75%	22.2%
2045	9.67%	22.4%
2044	9.59%	22.6%
2043	9.52%	22.9%
2042	9.46%	23.1%
2041	9.4%	23.3%
2040	9.35%	23.6%
2039	9.32%	23.9%
2038	9.3%	24.2%
2037	9.32%	24.5%
2036	9.42%	24.9%
2035	9.63%	25.2%
2034	10%	25.6%
2033	10.5%	26%
2032	11.2%	26.3%
2031	11.8%	26.7%
2030	12.4%	27.1%
2029	13.1%	27.4%
2028	13.8%	27.7%
2027	14.5%	28%
2026	15.1%	28.3%
2025	15.7%	28.5%
2024	16%	28.6%
2023	16.6%	28.8%
2022	17.1%	28.9%
2021	17.6%	29%
2020	18%	29.1%
2019	18.2%	29.3%
2018	18.3%	29.5%
2017	18.4%	29.7%
2016	18.3%	29.9%
2015	18.3%	30.2%
2014	18.3%	30.5%
2013	18.3%	30.9%
2012	18.3%	31.4%
2011	18.3%	32%
2010	18.5%	32.5%
2009	18.6%	33.2%
2008	18.9%	33.8%
2007	19.2%	34.4%
2006	19.6%	35.1%
2005	20.3%	35.8%
2004	21.2%	36.6%
2003	22%	37.3%
2002	22.9%	37.9%
2001	23.8%	38.4%
2000	24.5%	39%
1999	25.2%	39.5%
1998	25.7%	40%
1997	26.3%	40.4%
1996	27%	40.8%
1995	27.4%	41.1%
1994	27.8%	41.3%
1993	28.2%	41.4%
1992	28.4%	41.5%
1991	28.6%	41.5%
1990	28.8%	41.5%
1989	28.9%	41.5%
1988	29.3%	41.4%
1987	29.8%	41.3%
1986	30.4%	41.3%
1985	31.2%	41.2%
1984	32.2%	41.2%
1983	33.3%	41.2%
1982	34.3%	41.2%
1981	35.1%	41.4%
1980	36.1%	41.6%
1979	37.2%	42%
1978	38.6%	42.4%
1977	39.8%	42.8%
1976	40.3%	43.3%
1975	40.2%	43.7%
1974	40.2%	44.2%
1973	40.1%	44.6%
1972	40.4%	45%
1971	40.7%	45.2%
1970	40.8%	45.5%
1969	41%	45.7%
1968	41%	45.8%
1967	41.3%	45.9%
1966	41.5%	46%
1965	41.5%	46%
1964	41.2%	46%
1963	40.6%	46%
1962	40%	46.1%
1961	40%	46.2%
1960	40.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Paraguay

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China

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Paraguay
2023	16	58
2022	18	78
2021	21	140
2020	20	69
2019	21	58
2018	22	58
2017	24	58
2016	25	60
2015	26	64
2014	28	70
2013	30	84
2012	32	100
2011	33	120
2010	34	136
2009	35	152
2008	38	166
2007	38	177
2006	40	186
2005	42	194
2004	45	199
2003	47	203
2002	50	206
2001	52	207
2000	56	207
1999	58	207
1998	60	207
1997	63	205
1996	67	203
1995	71	202
1994	76	201
1993	80	197
1992	86	195
1991	92	192
1990	102	198
1989	104	209
1988	108	220
1987	114	225
1986	120	230
1985	125	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Paraguay
2023	0.62%	1.7%
2022	0.66%	1.76%
2021	0.7%	1.82%
2020	0.75%	1.88%
2019	0.8%	1.94%
2018	0.86%	2.01%
2017	0.92%	2.08%
2016	0.99%	2.15%
2015	1.07%	2.22%
2014	1.15%	2.3%
2013	1.25%	2.37%
2012	1.35%	2.44%
2011	1.46%	2.51%
2010	1.58%	2.59%
2009	1.71%	2.67%
2008	1.85%	2.75%
2007	2.01%	2.83%
2006	2.19%	2.91%
2005	2.4%	2.99%
2004	2.64%	3.07%
2003	2.89%	3.14%
2002	3.15%	3.22%
2001	3.42%	3.29%
2000	3.67%	3.36%
1999	3.91%	3.45%
1998	4.14%	3.53%
1997	4.36%	3.62%
1996	4.56%	3.72%
1995	4.75%	3.83%
1994	4.93%	3.95%
1993	5.08%	4.08%
1992	5.22%	4.23%
1991	5.31%	4.38%
1990	5.37%	4.55%
1989	5.39%	4.73%
1988	5.4%	4.92%
1987	5.4%	5.1%
1986	5.4%	5.3%
1985	5.43%	5.5%
1984	5.5%	5.71%
1983	5.61%	5.92%
1982	5.78%	6.14%
1981	6%	6.35%
1980	6.28%	6.55%
1979	6.62%	6.74%
1978	7.01%	6.91%
1977	7.47%	7.06%
1976	7.97%	7.21%
1975	8.5%	7.34%
1974	9.05%	7.46%
1973	9.61%	7.57%
1972	10.2%	7.66%
1971	10.7%	7.73%
1970	11.3%	7.79%
1969	11.9%	7.84%
1968	-	7.88%
1967	-	7.91%
1966	-	7.94%
1965	-	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.