Fertility & birth rates in China and Samoa

Fertility rate in China vs Samoa by year

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China

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Samoa
2023	1	3.83
2022	1.03	3.88
2021	1.12	3.94
2020	1.24	4
2019	1.5	4.06
2018	1.54	4.14
2017	1.8	4.2
2016	1.77	4.26
2015	1.67	4.34
2014	1.77	4.42
2013	1.71	4.49
2012	1.8	4.55
2011	1.67	4.56
2010	1.69	4.52
2009	1.71	4.47
2008	1.7	4.42
2007	1.67	4.36
2006	1.64	4.32
2005	1.62	4.32
2004	1.61	4.34
2003	1.57	4.39
2002	1.57	4.44
2001	1.56	4.48
2000	1.63	4.52
1999	1.53	4.57
1998	1.52	4.64
1997	1.53	4.7
1996	1.55	4.74
1995	1.59	4.77
1994	1.63	4.79
1993	1.69	4.83
1992	1.78	4.87
1991	1.93	4.91
1990	2.51	5.01
1989	2.52	5.11
1988	2.54	5.21
1987	2.76	5.32
1986	2.72	5.42
1985	2.63	5.49
1984	2.61	5.55
1983	2.56	5.62
1982	2.97	5.68
1981	2.79	5.75
1980	2.74	5.86
1979	2.75	5.99
1978	2.72	6.15
1977	2.84	6.31
1976	3.24	6.47
1975	3.57	6.61
1974	4.17	6.75
1973	4.73	6.91
1972	5.11	7.07
1971	5.52	7.22
1970	6.09	7.34
1969	6.18	7.43
1968	6.51	7.5
1967	5.81	7.55
1966	6.31	7.6
1965	6.61	7.65
1964	6.67	7.7
1963	7.51	7.73
1962	6.09	7.76
1961	3.86	7.77
1960	4.45	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Samoa
2023	-2,087,851	4,170
2022	-847,305	4,288
2021	480,203	4,379
2020	2,046,095	4,442
2019	4,673,713	4,495
2018	5,302,433	4,637
2017	7,790,880	4,661
2016	9,062,269	4,720
2015	6,788,911	4,795
2014	9,205,180	4,849
2013	8,043,116	4,875
2012	10,075,174	4,863
2011	8,245,065	4,860
2010	6,407,607	4,779
2009	6,483,236	4,525
2008	6,729,247	4,581
2007	6,813,465	4,480
2006	6,922,185	4,473
2005	7,678,911	4,503
2004	7,607,960	4,554
2003	7,743,284	4,622
2002	8,258,580	4,672
2001	8,839,358	4,759
2000	9,570,849	4,855
1999	10,247,372	4,937
1998	11,351,286	5,022
1997	12,374,554	5,053
1996	12,686,872	5,038
1995	12,711,220	4,976
1994	13,360,470	4,880
1993	13,493,138	4,769
1992	13,548,601	4,652
1991	14,937,124	4,655
1990	16,335,313	4,759
1989	16,824,495	4,845
1988	17,328,640	4,889
1987	18,005,821	4,909
1986	16,609,920	4,983
1985	14,987,830	4,998
1984	13,561,671	4,979
1983	13,599,789	4,914
1982	15,815,318	4,808
1981	14,461,027	4,720
1980	11,647,260	4,672
1979	11,250,148	4,624
1978	11,473,980	4,587
1977	11,378,068	4,555
1976	11,782,472	4,519
1975	14,378,237	4,465
1974	15,738,118	4,411
1973	18,423,727	4,446
1972	19,102,585	4,487
1971	19,622,980	4,534
1970	21,137,076	4,567
1969	20,760,332	4,592
1968	21,206,083	4,605
1967	19,263,662	4,621
1966	19,282,187	4,593
1965	20,296,950	4,605
1964	19,302,532	4,326
1963	22,742,225	4,544
1962	17,969,132	4,498
1961	2,496,047	4,399
1960	-3,048,510	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in China vs Samoa by year

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China

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Samoa
2023	6.39	25.4
2022	6.77	26.1
2021	7.52	26.9
2020	8.52	27.5
2019	10.4	28
2018	10.9	28.5
2017	12.6	28.8
2016	13.6	29.3
2015	12	29.8
2014	13.8	30.2
2013	13	30.5
2012	14.6	30.7
2011	13.3	30.8
2010	11.9	30.5
2009	12	30.1
2008	12.1	29.8
2007	12.1	29.3
2006	12.1	29.3
2005	12.4	29.5
2004	12.3	29.8
2003	12.4	30.2
2002	12.9	30.6
2001	13.4	31.3
2000	14	32.1
1999	14.6	32.8
1998	15.6	33.5
1997	16.6	33.9
1996	17	34.2
1995	17.1	34.1
1994	17.7	33.8
1993	18.1	33.5
1992	18.3	33
1991	19.7	33.4
1990	21.1	34.1
1989	21.6	34.7
1988	22.4	35.1
1987	23.3	35.5
1986	22.4	36.1
1985	21	36.2
1984	19.9	36.2
1983	20.2	35.8
1982	22.3	35.3
1981	20.9	35
1980	18.2	35.1
1979	17.8	35.2
1978	18.3	35.4
1977	18.9	35.6
1976	19.9	36
1975	23	36.6
1974	24.8	37.2
1973	27.9	38.3
1972	29.8	39.3
1971	30.7	40.3
1970	33.4	41.3
1969	34.1	42.3
1968	35.6	43.3
1967	34	44.3
1966	35.1	45.2
1965	37.9	46.5
1964	39.1	47.7
1963	43.4	48.8
1962	37	49.9
1961	18	50.5
1960	20.9	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 20.9 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Samoa
2100	7.83%	20.1%
2099	7.84%	20.2%
2098	7.87%	20.4%
2097	7.91%	20.5%
2096	7.96%	20.6%
2095	8.03%	20.8%
2094	8.1%	21%
2093	8.18%	21.2%
2092	8.26%	21.4%
2091	8.34%	21.6%
2090	8.41%	21.8%
2089	8.47%	22%
2088	8.52%	22.3%
2087	8.55%	22.6%
2086	8.57%	22.8%
2085	8.57%	23.1%
2084	8.56%	23.4%
2083	8.53%	23.6%
2082	8.48%	23.9%
2081	8.41%	24.2%
2080	8.34%	24.4%
2079	8.25%	24.7%
2078	8.15%	24.9%
2077	8.06%	25.1%
2076	7.96%	25.3%
2075	7.86%	25.5%
2074	7.77%	25.7%
2073	7.7%	25.8%
2072	7.64%	26%
2071	7.6%	26.1%
2070	7.58%	26.3%
2069	7.59%	26.5%
2068	7.63%	26.6%
2067	7.7%	26.8%
2066	7.8%	27%
2065	7.93%	27.3%
2064	8.08%	27.5%
2063	8.25%	27.8%
2062	8.44%	28.1%
2061	8.64%	28.5%
2060	8.84%	28.9%
2059	9.03%	29.3%
2058	9.22%	29.7%
2057	9.39%	30.1%
2056	9.54%	30.5%
2055	9.67%	31%
2054	9.78%	31.4%
2053	9.86%	31.7%
2052	9.92%	32.1%
2051	9.94%	32.4%
2050	9.94%	32.6%
2049	9.92%	32.8%
2048	9.88%	33%
2047	9.82%	33.1%
2046	9.75%	33.1%
2045	9.67%	33.1%
2044	9.59%	33.1%
2043	9.52%	33%
2042	9.46%	32.9%
2041	9.4%	32.8%
2040	9.35%	32.7%
2039	9.32%	32.6%
2038	9.3%	32.6%
2037	9.32%	32.7%
2036	9.42%	32.8%
2035	9.63%	33.1%
2034	10%	33.5%
2033	10.5%	34%
2032	11.2%	34.4%
2031	11.8%	34.9%
2030	12.4%	35.5%
2029	13.1%	36.1%
2028	13.8%	36.6%
2027	14.5%	37.3%
2026	15.1%	37.8%
2025	15.7%	38.3%
2024	16%	38.5%
2023	16.6%	38.7%
2022	17.1%	38.8%
2021	17.6%	38.7%
2020	18%	38.6%
2019	18.2%	38.5%
2018	18.3%	38.3%
2017	18.4%	38.2%
2016	18.3%	38.1%
2015	18.3%	38.1%
2014	18.3%	38.1%
2013	18.3%	38.1%
2012	18.3%	38.3%
2011	18.3%	38.4%
2010	18.5%	38.4%
2009	18.6%	38.5%
2008	18.9%	38.7%
2007	19.2%	39%
2006	19.6%	39.4%
2005	20.3%	39.6%
2004	21.2%	39.9%
2003	22%	40.2%
2002	22.9%	40.5%
2001	23.8%	40.7%
2000	24.5%	40.5%
1999	25.2%	40.3%
1998	25.7%	40.2%
1997	26.3%	40.1%
1996	27%	39.9%
1995	27.4%	39.9%
1994	27.8%	40%
1993	28.2%	40.3%
1992	28.4%	40.8%
1991	28.6%	41.2%
1990	28.8%	41.5%
1989	28.9%	41.8%
1988	29.3%	42%
1987	29.8%	42.2%
1986	30.4%	42.6%
1985	31.2%	43.1%
1984	32.2%	43.7%
1983	33.3%	44.4%
1982	34.3%	45.2%
1981	35.1%	45.9%
1980	36.1%	46.4%
1979	37.2%	46.9%
1978	38.6%	47.4%
1977	39.8%	48%
1976	40.3%	48.6%
1975	40.2%	49.3%
1974	40.2%	49.9%
1973	40.1%	50.4%
1972	40.4%	50.8%
1971	40.7%	51%
1970	40.8%	51.2%
1969	41%	51.4%
1968	41%	51.4%
1967	41.3%	51.4%
1966	41.5%	51.3%
1965	41.5%	51.3%
1964	41.2%	51.2%
1963	40.6%	50.9%
1962	40%	50.6%
1961	40%	50.2%
1960	40.3%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Samoa

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China

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Samoa
2023	16	101
2022	18	110
2021	21	115
2020	20	114
2019	21	111
2018	22	110
2017	24	111
2016	25	108
2015	26	108
2014	28	106
2013	30	100
2012	32	101
2011	33	93
2010	34	92
2009	35	94
2008	38	87
2007	38	85
2006	40	86
2005	42	87
2004	45	86
2003	47	87
2002	50	89
2001	52	93
2000	56	93
1999	58	94
1998	60	96
1997	63	98
1996	67	103
1995	71	105
1994	76	112
1993	80	117
1992	86	124
1991	92	131
1990	102	135
1989	104	136
1988	108	143
1987	114	147
1986	120	153
1985	125	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Samoa
2023	0.62%	1.57%
2022	0.66%	1.62%
2021	0.7%	1.66%
2020	0.75%	1.7%
2019	0.8%	2.02%
2018	0.86%	1.78%
2017	0.92%	1.81%
2016	0.99%	1.83%
2015	1.07%	1.85%
2014	1.15%	1.87%
2013	1.25%	1.89%
2012	1.35%	1.91%
2011	1.46%	1.92%
2010	1.58%	1.93%
2009	1.71%	2.54%
2008	1.85%	1.93%
2007	2.01%	1.93%
2006	2.19%	1.93%
2005	2.4%	1.93%
2004	2.64%	1.94%
2003	2.89%	1.97%
2002	3.15%	2%
2001	3.42%	2.06%
2000	3.67%	2.12%
1999	3.91%	2.19%
1998	4.14%	2.27%
1997	4.36%	2.35%
1996	4.56%	2.44%
1995	4.75%	2.52%
1994	4.93%	2.61%
1993	5.08%	2.7%
1992	5.22%	2.8%
1991	5.31%	2.89%
1990	5.37%	2.98%
1989	5.39%	3.08%
1988	5.4%	3.18%
1987	5.4%	3.3%
1986	5.4%	3.42%
1985	5.43%	3.56%
1984	5.5%	3.7%
1983	5.61%	3.85%
1982	5.78%	4.01%
1981	6%	4.19%
1980	6.28%	4.38%
1979	6.62%	4.59%
1978	7.01%	4.82%
1977	7.47%	5.07%
1976	7.97%	5.34%
1975	8.5%	5.62%
1974	9.05%	5.9%
1973	9.61%	6.2%
1972	10.2%	6.52%
1971	10.7%	6.85%
1970	11.3%	7.19%
1969	11.9%	7.53%
1968	-	7.89%
1967	-	8.23%
1966	-	8.57%
1965	-	8.9%
1964	-	11.1%
1963	-	9.56%
1962	-	9.93%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.