Fertility & birth rates in China and Qatar

Fertility rate in China vs Qatar by year

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China

Qatar

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Qatar
2023	1	1.73
2022	1.03	1.74
2021	1.12	1.61
2020	1.24	1.68
2019	1.5	1.73
2018	1.54	1.76
2017	1.8	1.83
2016	1.77	1.86
2015	1.67	1.98
2014	1.77	2.03
2013	1.71	2.03
2012	1.8	2.04
2011	1.67	2.07
2010	1.69	2.14
2009	1.71	2.25
2008	1.7	2.37
2007	1.67	2.44
2006	1.64	2.51
2005	1.62	2.64
2004	1.61	2.79
2003	1.57	2.93
2002	1.57	3.01
2001	1.56	3.08
2000	1.63	3.07
1999	1.53	3.12
1998	1.52	3.21
1997	1.53	3.33
1996	1.55	3.44
1995	1.59	3.56
1994	1.63	3.67
1993	1.69	3.77
1992	1.78	3.85
1991	1.93	3.99
1990	2.51	4.23
1989	2.52	4.41
1988	2.54	4.51
1987	2.76	4.54
1986	2.72	4.57
1985	2.63	4.64
1984	2.61	4.76
1983	2.56	4.9
1982	2.97	5.04
1981	2.79	5.2
1980	2.74	5.33
1979	2.75	5.46
1978	2.72	5.58
1977	2.84	5.69
1976	3.24	5.78
1975	3.57	5.86
1974	4.17	5.94
1973	4.73	6.01
1972	5.11	6.07
1971	5.52	6.15
1970	6.09	6.23
1969	6.18	6.31
1968	6.51	6.39
1967	5.81	6.46
1966	6.31	6.52
1965	6.61	6.53
1964	6.67	6.53
1963	7.51	6.53
1962	6.09	6.53
1961	3.86	6.53
1960	4.45	6.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Qatar

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Qatar
2023	-2,087,851	23,845
2022	-847,305	24,360
2021	480,203	21,297
2020	2,046,095	25,128
2019	4,673,713	24,112
2018	5,302,433	23,340
2017	7,790,880	23,244
2016	9,062,269	22,416
2015	6,788,911	22,568
2014	9,205,180	21,699
2013	8,043,116	19,669
2012	10,075,174	17,681
2011	8,245,065	16,543
2010	6,407,607	16,225
2009	6,483,236	15,595
2008	6,729,247	14,062
2007	6,813,465	11,351
2006	6,922,185	10,225
2005	7,678,911	11,392
2004	7,607,960	11,242
2003	7,743,284	11,291
2002	8,258,580	11,062
2001	8,839,358	10,683
2000	9,570,849	9,974
1999	10,247,372	9,431
1998	11,351,286	9,055
1997	12,374,554	8,846
1996	12,686,872	9,049
1995	12,711,220	9,186
1994	13,360,470	9,257
1993	13,493,138	9,250
1992	13,548,601	9,189
1991	14,937,124	9,182
1990	16,335,313	9,388
1989	16,824,495	9,407
1988	17,328,640	9,198
1987	18,005,821	8,806
1986	16,609,920	8,439
1985	14,987,830	8,212
1984	13,561,671	7,997
1983	13,599,789	7,765
1982	15,815,318	7,489
1981	14,461,027	7,202
1980	11,647,260	6,894
1979	11,250,148	6,579
1978	11,473,980	6,246
1977	11,378,068	5,925
1976	11,782,472	5,598
1975	14,378,237	5,289
1974	15,738,118	5,015
1973	18,423,727	4,780
1972	19,102,585	4,581
1971	19,622,980	4,433
1970	21,137,076	4,346
1969	20,760,332	3,941
1968	21,206,083	3,547
1967	19,263,662	3,167
1966	19,282,187	2,811
1965	20,296,950	2,472
1964	19,302,532	2,150
1963	22,742,225	1,854
1962	17,969,132	1,589
1961	2,496,047	1,357
1960	-3,048,510	1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in China vs Qatar by year

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China

Qatar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Qatar
2023	6.39	9.91
2022	6.77	10.1
2021	7.52	9.56
2020	8.52	10
2019	10.4	9.98
2018	10.9	9.92
2017	12.6	10
2016	13.6	9.97
2015	12	10.6
2014	13.8	11.1
2013	13	11.4
2012	14.6	11.4
2011	13.3	11.3
2010	11.9	11.2
2009	12	11
2008	12.1	11.2
2007	12.1	10.8
2006	12.1	12
2005	12.4	15.4
2004	12.3	16.3
2003	12.4	16.9
2002	12.9	17.4
2001	13.4	17.6
2000	14	17.3
1999	14.6	17.3
1998	15.6	17.5
1997	16.6	18
1996	17	19.1
1995	17.1	19.9
1994	17.7	20.6
1993	18.1	21.2
1992	18.3	21.7
1991	19.7	22.3
1990	21.1	23.5
1989	21.6	24.4
1988	22.4	24.7
1987	23.3	24.6
1986	22.4	24.5
1985	21	25
1984	19.9	25.7
1983	20.2	26.4
1982	22.3	27.1
1981	20.9	27.8
1980	18.2	28.4
1979	17.8	29
1978	18.3	29.6
1977	18.9	30.3
1976	19.9	31
1975	23	31.9
1974	24.8	33.1
1973	27.9	34.7
1972	29.8	36.9
1971	30.7	40
1970	33.4	44.3
1969	34.1	45.6
1968	35.6	46.4
1967	34	47.1
1966	35.1	47.6
1965	37.9	47.6
1964	39.1	47.3
1963	43.4	46.7
1962	37	45.9
1961	18	44.9
1960	20.9	45.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 20.9 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Qatar
2100	7.83%	18.4%
2099	7.84%	18.4%
2098	7.87%	18.4%
2097	7.91%	18.4%
2096	7.96%	18.4%
2095	8.03%	18.4%
2094	8.1%	18.4%
2093	8.18%	18.4%
2092	8.26%	18.4%
2091	8.34%	18.4%
2090	8.41%	18.4%
2089	8.47%	18.4%
2088	8.52%	18.4%
2087	8.55%	18.4%
2086	8.57%	18.4%
2085	8.57%	18.4%
2084	8.56%	18.4%
2083	8.53%	18.4%
2082	8.48%	18.4%
2081	8.41%	18.4%
2080	8.34%	18.4%
2079	8.25%	18.4%
2078	8.15%	18.4%
2077	8.06%	18.4%
2076	7.96%	18.4%
2075	7.86%	18.4%
2074	7.77%	18.3%
2073	7.7%	18.3%
2072	7.64%	18.3%
2071	7.6%	18.3%
2070	7.58%	18.2%
2069	7.59%	18.2%
2068	7.63%	18.2%
2067	7.7%	18.1%
2066	7.8%	18.1%
2065	7.93%	18.1%
2064	8.08%	18.1%
2063	8.25%	18.1%
2062	8.44%	18%
2061	8.64%	18%
2060	8.84%	18%
2059	9.03%	18%
2058	9.22%	18%
2057	9.39%	18%
2056	9.54%	18%
2055	9.67%	18%
2054	9.78%	17.9%
2053	9.86%	17.9%
2052	9.92%	17.9%
2051	9.94%	17.8%
2050	9.94%	17.8%
2049	9.92%	17.7%
2048	9.88%	17.6%
2047	9.82%	17.5%
2046	9.75%	17.4%
2045	9.67%	17.3%
2044	9.59%	17.2%
2043	9.52%	17.1%
2042	9.46%	16.9%
2041	9.4%	16.8%
2040	9.35%	16.6%
2039	9.32%	16.4%
2038	9.3%	16.3%
2037	9.32%	16.1%
2036	9.42%	16%
2035	9.63%	15.8%
2034	10%	15.7%
2033	10.5%	15.6%
2032	11.2%	15.5%
2031	11.8%	15.4%
2030	12.4%	15.3%
2029	13.1%	15.2%
2028	13.8%	15.1%
2027	14.5%	15%
2026	15.1%	15%
2025	15.7%	15%
2024	16%	15.1%
2023	16.6%	15.2%
2022	17.1%	15.2%
2021	17.6%	15.5%
2020	18%	15.4%
2019	18.2%	14.6%
2018	18.3%	14%
2017	18.4%	13.7%
2016	18.3%	13.7%
2015	18.3%	13.9%
2014	18.3%	14.4%
2013	18.3%	14.6%
2012	18.3%	14.5%
2011	18.3%	14.2%
2010	18.5%	13.9%
2009	18.6%	14%
2008	18.9%	14.6%
2007	19.2%	16.4%
2006	19.6%	20.2%
2005	20.3%	22.5%
2004	21.2%	22.2%
2003	22%	22.2%
2002	22.9%	22.5%
2001	23.8%	23%
2000	24.5%	23.5%
1999	25.2%	24.1%
1998	25.7%	24.8%
1997	26.3%	25.5%
1996	27%	25.9%
1995	27.4%	26.1%
1994	27.8%	26.2%
1993	28.2%	26.4%
1992	28.4%	26.6%
1991	28.6%	26.8%
1990	28.8%	27%
1989	28.9%	27.1%
1988	29.3%	27.2%
1987	29.8%	27.2%
1986	30.4%	27%
1985	31.2%	27.2%
1984	32.2%	27.6%
1983	33.3%	28.1%
1982	34.3%	28.6%
1981	35.1%	29.2%
1980	36.1%	30%
1979	37.2%	31%
1978	38.6%	32.1%
1977	39.8%	33.3%
1976	40.3%	34.6%
1975	40.2%	35.7%
1974	40.2%	36.7%
1973	40.1%	37.4%
1972	40.4%	37.5%
1971	40.7%	36.9%
1970	40.8%	35.1%
1969	41%	33.9%
1968	41%	34.2%
1967	41.3%	34.7%
1966	41.5%	35.3%
1965	41.5%	36.2%
1964	41.2%	37.2%
1963	40.6%	38.7%
1962	40%	40.5%
1961	40%	42.5%
1960	40.3%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Qatar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Qatar

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China

Qatar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Qatar
2023	16	4
2022	18	8
2021	21	7
2020	20	6
2019	21	5
2018	22	5
2017	24	5
2016	25	5
2015	26	6
2014	28	6
2013	30	6
2012	32	7
2011	33	7
2010	34	8
2009	35	8
2008	38	9
2007	38	9
2006	40	10
2005	42	11
2004	45	11
2003	47	11
2002	50	11
2001	52	12
2000	56	11
1999	58	12
1998	60	12
1997	63	13
1996	67	13
1995	71	13
1994	76	13
1993	80	13
1992	86	13
1991	92	13
1990	102	13
1989	104	14
1988	108	15
1987	114	15
1986	120	16
1985	125	17

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Qatar
2023	0.62%	0.6%
2022	0.66%	0.61%
2021	0.7%	0.63%
2020	0.75%	0.64%
2019	0.8%	0.67%
2018	0.86%	0.69%
2017	0.92%	0.72%
2016	0.99%	0.75%
2015	1.07%	0.79%
2014	1.15%	0.82%
2013	1.25%	0.84%
2012	1.35%	0.87%
2011	1.46%	0.89%
2010	1.58%	0.91%
2009	1.71%	0.93%
2008	1.85%	0.96%
2007	2.01%	0.98%
2006	2.19%	1.01%
2005	2.4%	1.04%
2004	2.64%	1.08%
2003	2.89%	1.12%
2002	3.15%	1.16%
2001	3.42%	1.2%
2000	3.67%	1.25%
1999	3.91%	1.29%
1998	4.14%	1.34%
1997	4.36%	1.4%
1996	4.56%	1.46%
1995	4.75%	1.53%
1994	4.93%	1.61%
1993	5.08%	1.71%
1992	5.22%	1.82%
1991	5.31%	1.94%
1990	5.37%	2.08%
1989	5.39%	2.23%
1988	5.4%	2.37%
1987	5.4%	2.52%
1986	5.4%	2.68%
1985	5.43%	2.82%
1984	5.5%	2.98%
1983	5.61%	3.13%
1982	5.78%	3.29%
1981	6%	3.45%
1980	6.28%	3.62%
1979	6.62%	3.81%
1978	7.01%	4.02%
1977	7.47%	4.24%
1976	7.97%	4.48%
1975	8.5%	4.75%
1974	9.05%	5.06%
1973	9.61%	5.4%
1972	10.2%	5.77%
1971	10.7%	6.16%
1970	11.3%	6.6%
1969	11.9%	7.07%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.6% in Qatar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.