Fertility & birth rates in China and Senegal

Fertility rate in China vs Senegal by year

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China

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Senegal
2023	1	3.82
2022	1.03	3.86
2021	1.12	3.94
2020	1.24	4
2019	1.5	4.1
2018	1.54	4.29
2017	1.8	4.49
2016	1.77	4.65
2015	1.67	4.75
2014	1.77	4.88
2013	1.71	5.05
2012	1.8	5.13
2011	1.67	5.1
2010	1.69	5.06
2009	1.71	5.03
2008	1.7	5.02
2007	1.67	5.02
2006	1.64	5.06
2005	1.62	5.13
2004	1.61	5.19
2003	1.57	5.25
2002	1.57	5.3
2001	1.56	5.4
2000	1.63	5.5
1999	1.53	5.57
1998	1.52	5.58
1997	1.53	5.64
1996	1.55	5.72
1995	1.59	5.82
1994	1.63	5.92
1993	1.69	6.05
1992	1.78	6.15
1991	1.93	6.27
1990	2.51	6.4
1989	2.52	6.48
1988	2.54	6.58
1987	2.76	6.79
1986	2.72	6.9
1985	2.63	7.01
1984	2.61	7.11
1983	2.56	7.19
1982	2.97	7.25
1981	2.79	7.28
1980	2.74	7.29
1979	2.75	7.29
1978	2.72	7.28
1977	2.84	7.27
1976	3.24	7.26
1975	3.57	7.25
1974	4.17	7.25
1973	4.73	7.26
1972	5.11	7.26
1971	5.52	7.26
1970	6.09	7.26
1969	6.18	7.26
1968	6.51	7.25
1967	5.81	7.24
1966	6.31	7.22
1965	6.61	7.19
1964	6.67	7.16
1963	7.51	7.12
1962	6.09	7.08
1961	3.86	7.04
1960	4.45	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Senegal
2023	-2,087,851	431,006
2022	-847,305	415,507
2021	480,203	403,019
2020	2,046,095	400,910
2019	4,673,713	399,436
2018	5,302,433	405,454
2017	7,790,880	410,366
2016	9,062,269	411,480
2015	6,788,911	407,008
2014	9,205,180	405,019
2013	8,043,116	406,582
2012	10,075,174	402,243
2011	8,245,065	387,290
2010	6,407,607	372,934
2009	6,483,236	362,238
2008	6,729,247	351,661
2007	6,813,465	339,963
2006	6,922,185	331,364
2005	7,678,911	323,908
2004	7,607,960	317,286
2003	7,743,284	308,856
2002	8,258,580	298,842
2001	8,839,358	289,690
2000	9,570,849	283,946
1999	10,247,372	277,944
1998	11,351,286	267,404
1997	12,374,554	261,200
1996	12,686,872	255,418
1995	12,711,220	252,552
1994	13,360,470	249,115
1993	13,493,138	245,742
1992	13,548,601	241,482
1991	14,937,124	237,713
1990	16,335,313	234,155
1989	16,824,495	227,797
1988	17,328,640	221,772
1987	18,005,821	218,522
1986	16,609,920	212,887
1985	14,987,830	208,218
1984	13,561,671	203,125
1983	13,599,789	197,673
1982	15,815,318	191,309
1981	14,461,027	185,917
1980	11,647,260	179,707
1979	11,250,148	173,425
1978	11,473,980	167,744
1977	11,378,068	161,636
1976	11,782,472	154,776
1975	14,378,237	147,311
1974	15,738,118	139,974
1973	18,423,727	133,834
1972	19,102,585	128,024
1971	19,622,980	122,511
1970	21,137,076	117,264
1969	20,760,332	112,393
1968	21,206,083	108,240
1967	19,263,662	104,824
1966	19,282,187	101,359
1965	20,296,950	97,912
1964	19,302,532	94,797
1963	22,742,225	92,264
1962	17,969,132	89,937
1961	2,496,047	87,322
1960	-3,048,510	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in China vs Senegal by year

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China

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Senegal
2023	6.39	29.4
2022	6.77	29.5
2021	7.52	29.7
2020	8.52	29.9
2019	10.4	30.4
2018	10.9	31.6
2017	12.6	32.8
2016	13.6	33.8
2015	12	34.5
2014	13.8	35.5
2013	13	36.7
2012	14.6	37.5
2011	13.3	37.4
2010	11.9	37.3
2009	12	37.3
2008	12.1	37.3
2007	12.1	37.3
2006	12.1	37.6
2005	12.4	38
2004	12.3	38.4
2003	12.4	38.7
2002	12.9	38.6
2001	13.4	38.9
2000	14	39.3
1999	14.6	39.6
1998	15.6	39.2
1997	16.6	39.2
1996	17	39.3
1995	17.1	39.6
1994	17.7	39.9
1993	18.1	40.3
1992	18.3	40.7
1991	19.7	41.2
1990	21.1	41.8
1989	21.6	42.2
1988	22.4	42.7
1987	23.3	43.7
1986	22.4	44.5
1985	21	45.4
1984	19.9	46.2
1983	20.2	46.8
1982	22.3	47.4
1981	20.9	47.9
1980	18.2	48.3
1979	17.8	48.6
1978	18.3	49
1977	18.9	49.3
1976	19.9	49.4
1975	23	49.4
1974	24.8	49.4
1973	27.9	49.6
1972	29.8	49.8
1971	30.7	49.9
1970	33.4	49.9
1969	34.1	49.9
1968	35.6	50
1967	34	50.1
1966	35.1	50.1
1965	37.9	50.1
1964	39.1	50.1
1963	43.4	50.2
1962	37	50.3
1961	18	50.3
1960	20.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 20.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Senegal
2100	7.83%	20.1%
2099	7.84%	20.2%
2098	7.87%	20.4%
2097	7.91%	20.5%
2096	7.96%	20.7%
2095	8.03%	20.8%
2094	8.1%	21%
2093	8.18%	21.1%
2092	8.26%	21.3%
2091	8.34%	21.4%
2090	8.41%	21.6%
2089	8.47%	21.7%
2088	8.52%	21.9%
2087	8.55%	22%
2086	8.57%	22.2%
2085	8.57%	22.4%
2084	8.56%	22.6%
2083	8.53%	22.7%
2082	8.48%	22.9%
2081	8.41%	23.1%
2080	8.34%	23.3%
2079	8.25%	23.5%
2078	8.15%	23.7%
2077	8.06%	23.9%
2076	7.96%	24.2%
2075	7.86%	24.4%
2074	7.77%	24.6%
2073	7.7%	24.8%
2072	7.64%	25%
2071	7.6%	25.2%
2070	7.58%	25.4%
2069	7.59%	25.6%
2068	7.63%	25.8%
2067	7.7%	26%
2066	7.8%	26.2%
2065	7.93%	26.4%
2064	8.08%	26.6%
2063	8.25%	26.8%
2062	8.44%	27%
2061	8.64%	27.2%
2060	8.84%	27.4%
2059	9.03%	27.6%
2058	9.22%	27.9%
2057	9.39%	28.1%
2056	9.54%	28.3%
2055	9.67%	28.6%
2054	9.78%	28.8%
2053	9.86%	29.1%
2052	9.92%	29.4%
2051	9.94%	29.7%
2050	9.94%	30%
2049	9.92%	30.3%
2048	9.88%	30.7%
2047	9.82%	31%
2046	9.75%	31.3%
2045	9.67%	31.7%
2044	9.59%	32%
2043	9.52%	32.4%
2042	9.46%	32.7%
2041	9.4%	33.1%
2040	9.35%	33.4%
2039	9.32%	33.7%
2038	9.3%	34%
2037	9.32%	34.3%
2036	9.42%	34.5%
2035	9.63%	34.7%
2034	10%	35%
2033	10.5%	35.2%
2032	11.2%	35.5%
2031	11.8%	35.8%
2030	12.4%	36.1%
2029	13.1%	36.4%
2028	13.8%	36.7%
2027	14.5%	37.1%
2026	15.1%	37.5%
2025	15.7%	38%
2024	16%	38.2%
2023	16.6%	38.6%
2022	17.1%	39.2%
2021	17.6%	39.8%
2020	18%	40.3%
2019	18.2%	40.9%
2018	18.3%	41.3%
2017	18.4%	41.8%
2016	18.3%	42.1%
2015	18.3%	42.4%
2014	18.3%	42.6%
2013	18.3%	42.7%
2012	18.3%	42.7%
2011	18.3%	42.7%
2010	18.5%	42.7%
2009	18.6%	42.7%
2008	18.9%	42.7%
2007	19.2%	42.7%
2006	19.6%	42.8%
2005	20.3%	42.9%
2004	21.2%	43.1%
2003	22%	43.2%
2002	22.9%	43.5%
2001	23.8%	43.7%
2000	24.5%	43.9%
1999	25.2%	44.2%
1998	25.7%	44.4%
1997	26.3%	44.6%
1996	27%	44.9%
1995	27.4%	45.1%
1994	27.8%	45.4%
1993	28.2%	45.8%
1992	28.4%	46.1%
1991	28.6%	46.4%
1990	28.8%	46.6%
1989	28.9%	46.9%
1988	29.3%	47%
1987	29.8%	47.2%
1986	30.4%	47.3%
1985	31.2%	47.3%
1984	32.2%	47.2%
1983	33.3%	47.1%
1982	34.3%	46.9%
1981	35.1%	46.7%
1980	36.1%	46.4%
1979	37.2%	46%
1978	38.6%	45.6%
1977	39.8%	45.2%
1976	40.3%	44.8%
1975	40.2%	44.6%
1974	40.2%	44.4%
1973	40.1%	44.3%
1972	40.4%	44.2%
1971	40.7%	44.2%
1970	40.8%	44.2%
1969	41%	44.2%
1968	41%	44.2%
1967	41.3%	44.3%
1966	41.5%	44.3%
1965	41.5%	44.3%
1964	41.2%	44.3%
1963	40.6%	44.3%
1962	40%	44.3%
1961	40%	44.3%
1960	40.3%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Senegal

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China

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Senegal
2023	16	237
2022	18	228
2021	21	263
2020	20	252
2019	21	286
2018	22	305
2017	24	325
2016	25	345
2015	26	357
2014	28	373
2013	30	385
2012	32	405
2011	33	415
2010	34	436
2009	35	441
2008	38	463
2007	38	457
2006	40	462
2005	42	488
2004	45	501
2003	47	520
2002	50	531
2001	52	560
2000	56	581
1999	58	602
1998	60	605
1997	63	599
1996	67	601
1995	71	586
1994	76	579
1993	80	589
1992	86	598
1991	92	616
1990	102	640
1989	104	662
1988	108	709
1987	114	760
1986	120	820
1985	125	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Senegal
2023	0.62%	3.85%
2022	0.66%	4.04%
2021	0.7%	4.25%
2020	0.75%	4.46%
2019	0.8%	4.65%
2018	0.86%	4.82%
2017	0.92%	4.97%
2016	0.99%	5.11%
2015	1.07%	5.24%
2014	1.15%	5.39%
2013	1.25%	5.57%
2012	1.35%	5.77%
2011	1.46%	6.01%
2010	1.58%	6.3%
2009	1.71%	6.63%
2008	1.85%	7.03%
2007	2.01%	7.52%
2006	2.19%	8.11%
2005	2.4%	8.8%
2004	2.64%	9.59%
2003	2.89%	10.5%
2002	3.15%	11.4%
2001	3.42%	12.2%
2000	3.67%	12.9%
1999	3.91%	13.4%
1998	4.14%	13.7%
1997	4.36%	13.9%
1996	4.56%	13.8%
1995	4.75%	13.8%
1994	4.93%	13.7%
1993	5.08%	13.6%
1992	5.22%	13.5%
1991	5.31%	13.6%
1990	5.37%	13.7%
1989	5.39%	14.1%
1988	5.4%	14.7%
1987	5.4%	15.4%
1986	5.4%	16.3%
1985	5.43%	17.1%
1984	5.5%	17.9%
1983	5.61%	18.5%
1982	5.78%	19.1%
1981	6%	19.7%
1980	6.28%	20.4%
1979	6.62%	21.2%
1978	7.01%	22.1%
1977	7.47%	23.1%
1976	7.97%	24.2%
1975	8.5%	25.3%
1974	9.05%	26.2%
1973	9.61%	27%
1972	10.2%	27.8%
1971	10.7%	28.4%
1970	11.3%	28.8%
1969	11.9%	29.2%
1968	-	29.4%
1967	-	29.6%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	29.7%
1964	-	29.7%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.