Fertility & birth rates in China and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate in China vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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China

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Saint Kitts
2023	1	1.51
2022	1.03	1.51
2021	1.12	1.53
2020	1.24	1.55
2019	1.5	1.57
2018	1.54	1.59
2017	1.8	1.61
2016	1.77	1.63
2015	1.67	1.64
2014	1.77	1.67
2013	1.71	1.68
2012	1.8	1.71
2011	1.67	1.74
2010	1.69	1.76
2009	1.71	1.8
2008	1.7	1.83
2007	1.67	1.87
2006	1.64	1.9
2005	1.62	1.93
2004	1.61	1.96
2003	1.57	2
2002	1.57	2.04
2001	1.56	2.08
2000	1.63	2.13
1999	1.53	2.26
1998	1.52	2.31
1997	1.53	2.3
1996	1.55	2.26
1995	1.59	2.3
1994	1.63	2.31
1993	1.69	2.38
1992	1.78	2.43
1991	1.93	2.6
1990	2.51	2.73
1989	2.52	2.69
1988	2.54	2.62
1987	2.76	2.62
1986	2.72	2.68
1985	2.63	2.82
1984	2.61	2.88
1983	2.56	3.1
1982	2.97	3.18
1981	2.79	3.3
1980	2.74	3.26
1979	2.75	3.23
1978	2.72	3.29
1977	2.84	3.48
1976	3.24	3.59
1975	3.57	3.68
1974	4.17	3.81
1973	4.73	3.97
1972	5.11	4.16
1971	5.52	4.51
1970	6.09	4.73
1969	6.18	4.97
1968	6.51	5.17
1967	5.81	5.46
1966	6.31	5.78
1965	6.61	6.01
1964	6.67	6.08
1963	7.51	6.12
1962	6.09	6.06
1961	3.86	6.27
1960	4.45	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check China vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Saint Kitts
2023	-2,087,851	84
2022	-847,305	14
2021	480,203	-20
2020	2,046,095	98
2019	4,673,713	135
2018	5,302,433	150
2017	7,790,880	169
2016	9,062,269	185
2015	6,788,911	197
2014	9,205,180	213
2013	8,043,116	227
2012	10,075,174	246
2011	8,245,065	250
2010	6,407,607	274
2009	6,483,236	300
2008	6,729,247	322
2007	6,813,465	341
2006	6,922,185	355
2005	7,678,911	361
2004	7,607,960	365
2003	7,743,284	369
2002	8,258,580	365
2001	8,839,358	369
2000	9,570,849	376
1999	10,247,372	413
1998	11,351,286	415
1997	12,374,554	405
1996	12,686,872	379
1995	12,711,220	382
1994	13,360,470	370
1993	13,493,138	373
1992	13,548,601	369
1991	14,937,124	411
1990	16,335,313	471
1989	16,824,495	476
1988	17,328,640	471
1987	18,005,821	486
1986	16,609,920	520
1985	14,987,830	574
1984	13,561,671	598
1983	13,599,789	664
1982	15,815,318	672
1981	14,461,027	684
1980	11,647,260	652
1979	11,250,148	643
1978	11,473,980	654
1977	11,378,068	697
1976	11,782,472	703
1975	14,378,237	688
1974	15,738,118	670
1973	18,423,727	646
1972	19,102,585	619
1971	19,622,980	615
1970	21,137,076	611
1969	20,760,332	708
1968	21,206,083	812
1967	19,263,662	951
1966	19,282,187	1,103
1965	20,296,950	1,228
1964	19,302,532	1,305
1963	22,742,225	1,360
1962	17,969,132	1,373
1961	2,496,047	1,466
1960	-3,048,510	1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in China vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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China

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Saint Kitts
2023	6.39	11.7
2022	6.77	12
2021	7.52	12.3
2020	8.52	12.6
2019	10.4	12.9
2018	10.9	13.1
2017	12.6	13.4
2016	13.6	13.6
2015	12	13.7
2014	13.8	14
2013	13	14.1
2012	14.6	14.4
2011	13.3	14.7
2010	11.9	14.9
2009	12	15.3
2008	12.1	15.6
2007	12.1	15.9
2006	12.1	16.1
2005	12.4	16.3
2004	12.3	16.5
2003	12.4	16.8
2002	12.9	16.9
2001	13.4	17.3
2000	14	17.7
1999	14.6	18.9
1998	15.6	19.5
1997	16.6	19.5
1996	17	19.3
1995	17.1	19.7
1994	17.7	19.7
1993	18.1	20.2
1992	18.3	20.6
1991	19.7	22.1
1990	21.1	23.7
1989	21.6	23.7
1988	22.4	23.4
1987	23.3	23.6
1986	22.4	24.3
1985	21	25.5
1984	19.9	26.1
1983	20.2	27.7
1982	22.3	28
1981	20.9	28.4
1980	18.2	27.6
1979	17.8	27.1
1978	18.3	27.2
1977	18.9	28
1976	19.9	28
1975	23	27.6
1974	24.8	27.1
1973	27.9	26.5
1972	29.8	25.9
1971	30.7	25.9
1970	33.4	25.8
1969	34.1	27.7
1968	35.6	29.4
1967	34	31.9
1966	35.1	34.5
1965	37.9	36.7
1964	39.1	37.9
1963	43.4	38.8
1962	37	38.9
1961	18	40.7
1960	20.9	42.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 20.9 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Saint Kitts
2100	7.83%	12.8%
2099	7.84%	12.8%
2098	7.87%	12.8%
2097	7.91%	12.8%
2096	7.96%	12.8%
2095	8.03%	12.9%
2094	8.1%	12.9%
2093	8.18%	12.9%
2092	8.26%	12.9%
2091	8.34%	12.9%
2090	8.41%	12.9%
2089	8.47%	12.9%
2088	8.52%	12.9%
2087	8.55%	13%
2086	8.57%	13%
2085	8.57%	13%
2084	8.56%	13%
2083	8.53%	13%
2082	8.48%	13%
2081	8.41%	13%
2080	8.34%	13%
2079	8.25%	13%
2078	8.15%	13%
2077	8.06%	13%
2076	7.96%	13%
2075	7.86%	13.1%
2074	7.77%	13.1%
2073	7.7%	13.1%
2072	7.64%	13.1%
2071	7.6%	13.2%
2070	7.58%	13.2%
2069	7.59%	13.2%
2068	7.63%	13.3%
2067	7.7%	13.3%
2066	7.8%	13.4%
2065	7.93%	13.4%
2064	8.08%	13.5%
2063	8.25%	13.5%
2062	8.44%	13.6%
2061	8.64%	13.6%
2060	8.84%	13.7%
2059	9.03%	13.7%
2058	9.22%	13.8%
2057	9.39%	13.9%
2056	9.54%	13.9%
2055	9.67%	14%
2054	9.78%	14.1%
2053	9.86%	14.1%
2052	9.92%	14.2%
2051	9.94%	14.3%
2050	9.94%	14.4%
2049	9.92%	14.4%
2048	9.88%	14.5%
2047	9.82%	14.6%
2046	9.75%	14.7%
2045	9.67%	14.8%
2044	9.59%	14.9%
2043	9.52%	15%
2042	9.46%	15.1%
2041	9.4%	15.3%
2040	9.35%	15.5%
2039	9.32%	15.6%
2038	9.3%	15.8%
2037	9.32%	16%
2036	9.42%	16.2%
2035	9.63%	16.4%
2034	10%	16.6%
2033	10.5%	16.9%
2032	11.2%	17.1%
2031	11.8%	17.4%
2030	12.4%	17.6%
2029	13.1%	17.8%
2028	13.8%	18.1%
2027	14.5%	18.3%
2026	15.1%	18.5%
2025	15.7%	18.2%
2024	16%	18.2%
2023	16.6%	18.3%
2022	17.1%	18.6%
2021	17.6%	18.8%
2020	18%	19.1%
2019	18.2%	19.3%
2018	18.3%	19.6%
2017	18.4%	19.9%
2016	18.3%	20.2%
2015	18.3%	20.6%
2014	18.3%	21.1%
2013	18.3%	21.7%
2012	18.3%	22.2%
2011	18.3%	22.7%
2010	18.5%	23.3%
2009	18.6%	24%
2008	18.9%	24.4%
2007	19.2%	24.8%
2006	19.6%	25.3%
2005	20.3%	26%
2004	21.2%	26.6%
2003	22%	27.4%
2002	22.9%	28.1%
2001	23.8%	28.8%
2000	24.5%	29.3%
1999	25.2%	29.7%
1998	25.7%	30.1%
1997	26.3%	30.6%
1996	27%	31.1%
1995	27.4%	31.7%
1994	27.8%	32.3%
1993	28.2%	32.9%
1992	28.4%	33.6%
1991	28.6%	34.1%
1990	28.8%	34.2%
1989	28.9%	34.1%
1988	29.3%	34.1%
1987	29.8%	34.2%
1986	30.4%	34.3%
1985	31.2%	34.5%
1984	32.2%	34.7%
1983	33.3%	35.1%
1982	34.3%	35.6%
1981	35.1%	36.2%
1980	36.1%	36.9%
1979	37.2%	37.6%
1978	38.6%	38.2%
1977	39.8%	38.8%
1976	40.3%	39.6%
1975	40.2%	40.5%
1974	40.2%	41.6%
1973	40.1%	42.9%
1972	40.4%	44.3%
1971	40.7%	45.8%
1970	40.8%	47.2%
1969	41%	47.7%
1968	41%	47.4%
1967	41.3%	47%
1966	41.5%	46.6%
1965	41.5%	46.3%
1964	41.2%	46.1%
1963	40.6%	46%
1962	40%	45.8%
1961	40%	45.7%
1960	40.3%	45.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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China

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Saint Kitts
2023	16	74
2022	18	99
2021	21	111
2020	20	80
2019	21	74
2018	22	78
2017	24	74
2016	25	75
2015	26	76
2014	28	82
2013	30	82
2012	32	88
2011	33	90
2010	34	92
2009	35	93
2008	38	95
2007	38	96
2006	40	99
2005	42	102
2004	45	104
2003	47	111
2002	50	115
2001	52	131
2000	56	143
1999	58	164
1998	60	193
1997	63	194
1996	67	194
1995	71	204
1994	76	205
1993	80	225
1992	86	255
1991	92	280
1990	102	302
1989	104	316
1988	108	308
1987	114	302
1986	120	285
1985	125	290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Saint Kitts
2023	0.62%	1.63%
2022	0.66%	1.68%
2021	0.7%	1.72%
2020	0.75%	1.77%
2019	0.8%	1.82%
2018	0.86%	1.86%
2017	0.92%	1.9%
2016	0.99%	1.93%
2015	1.07%	1.94%
2014	1.15%	1.95%
2013	1.25%	1.93%
2012	1.35%	1.91%
2011	1.46%	1.89%
2010	1.58%	1.88%
2009	1.71%	1.87%
2008	1.85%	1.88%
2007	2.01%	1.89%
2006	2.19%	1.92%
2005	2.4%	1.97%
2004	2.64%	2.03%
2003	2.89%	2.11%
2002	3.15%	2.2%
2001	3.42%	2.29%
2000	3.67%	2.39%
1999	3.91%	2.48%
1998	4.14%	2.56%
1997	4.36%	2.64%
1996	4.56%	2.7%
1995	4.75%	2.76%
1994	4.93%	2.8%
1993	5.08%	2.85%
1992	5.22%	2.9%
1991	5.31%	2.96%
1990	5.37%	3.03%
1989	5.39%	3.12%
1988	5.4%	3.24%
1987	5.4%	3.39%
1986	5.4%	3.56%
1985	5.43%	3.76%
1984	5.5%	4%
1983	5.61%	4.26%
1982	5.78%	4.53%
1981	6%	4.81%
1980	6.28%	5.06%
1979	6.62%	5.29%
1978	7.01%	5.48%
1977	7.47%	5.64%
1976	7.97%	5.78%
1975	8.5%	5.91%
1974	9.05%	6.03%
1973	9.61%	6.16%
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 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.