Fertility & birth rates in China and Seychelles

Fertility rate in China vs Seychelles by year

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China

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Seychelles
2023	1	2.02
2022	1.03	2.01
2021	1.12	2.46
2020	1.24	2.29
2019	1.5	2.36
2018	1.54	2.41
2017	1.8	2.41
2016	1.77	2.39
2015	1.67	2.31
2014	1.77	2.25
2013	1.71	2.26
2012	1.8	2.37
2011	1.67	2.33
2010	1.69	2.16
2009	1.71	2.38
2008	1.7	2.33
2007	1.67	2.24
2006	1.64	2.11
2005	1.62	2.2
2004	1.61	2.01
2003	1.57	2.06
2002	1.57	2.04
2001	1.56	1.98
2000	1.63	2.08
1999	1.53	2.04
1998	1.52	2.04
1997	1.53	2.1
1996	1.55	2.31
1995	1.59	2.36
1994	1.63	2.6
1993	1.69	2.58
1992	1.78	2.53
1991	1.93	2.69
1990	2.51	2.61
1989	2.52	2.67
1988	2.54	2.79
1987	2.76	2.92
1986	2.72	3.07
1985	2.63	3.09
1984	2.61	3.24
1983	2.56	3.22
1982	2.97	3.13
1981	2.79	3.67
1980	2.74	3.79
1979	2.75	3.66
1978	2.72	3.92
1977	2.84	3.75
1976	3.24	4.09
1975	3.57	4.75
1974	4.17	5.1
1973	4.73	4.78
1972	5.11	5.16
1971	5.52	5.69
1970	6.09	5.31
1969	6.18	5.48
1968	6.51	5.61
1967	5.81	5.9
1966	6.31	6.13
1965	6.61	5.72
1964	6.67	5.69
1963	7.51	5.61
1962	6.09	5.51
1961	3.86	5.42
1960	4.45	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Seychelles
2023	-2,087,851	683
2022	-847,305	635
2021	480,203	744
2020	2,046,095	886
2019	4,673,713	811
2018	5,302,433	842
2017	7,790,880	901
2016	9,062,269	900
2015	6,788,911	888
2014	9,205,180	832
2013	8,043,116	846
2012	10,075,174	989
2011	8,245,065	936
2010	6,407,607	844
2009	6,483,236	900
2008	6,729,247	887
2007	6,813,465	867
2006	6,922,185	804
2005	7,678,911	861
2004	7,607,960	842
2003	7,743,284	828
2002	8,258,580	837
2001	8,839,358	885
2000	9,570,849	958
1999	10,247,372	901
1998	11,351,286	844
1997	12,374,554	873
1996	12,686,872	1,047
1995	12,711,220	1,054
1994	13,360,470	1,136
1993	13,493,138	1,091
1992	13,548,601	1,076
1991	14,937,124	1,162
1990	16,335,313	1,070
1989	16,824,495	1,030
1988	17,328,640	1,135
1987	18,005,821	1,172
1986	16,609,920	1,222
1985	14,987,830	1,259
1984	13,561,671	1,255
1983	13,599,789	1,209
1982	15,815,318	1,069
1981	14,461,027	1,358
1980	11,647,260	1,386
1979	11,250,148	1,292
1978	11,473,980	1,330
1977	11,378,068	1,125
1976	11,782,472	1,174
1975	14,378,237	1,376
1974	15,738,118	1,361
1973	18,423,727	1,166
1972	19,102,585	1,199
1971	19,622,980	1,373
1970	21,137,076	1,087
1969	20,760,332	1,119
1968	21,206,083	1,145
1967	19,263,662	1,217
1966	19,282,187	1,280
1965	20,296,950	1,165
1964	19,302,532	1,155
1963	22,742,225	1,123
1962	17,969,132	1,083
1961	2,496,047	1,040
1960	-3,048,510	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in China vs Seychelles by year

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China

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Seychelles
2023	6.39	13
2022	6.77	13.1
2021	7.52	16.8
2020	8.52	15.8
2019	10.4	16.4
2018	10.9	17.1
2017	12.6	17.2
2016	13.6	17.4
2015	12	17
2014	13.8	17
2013	13	17.4
2012	14.6	18.6
2011	13.3	18.6
2010	11.9	16.8
2009	12	18.1
2008	12.1	17.8
2007	12.1	17.6
2006	12.1	17.3
2005	12.4	18.5
2004	12.3	17.4
2003	12.4	18.1
2002	12.9	17.7
2001	13.4	17.7
2000	14	18.6
1999	14.6	18.2
1998	15.6	17.9
1997	16.6	19.1
1996	17	21.1
1995	17.1	21
1994	17.7	22.9
1993	18.1	23.4
1992	18.3	22.6
1991	19.7	24.2
1990	21.1	23.1
1989	21.6	23
1988	22.4	23.8
1987	23.3	24.5
1986	22.4	26.2
1985	21	26.5
1984	19.9	26.9
1983	20.2	25.8
1982	22.3	24.1
1981	20.9	28.1
1980	18.2	28.9
1979	17.8	27.6
1978	18.3	28.9
1977	18.9	25.9
1976	19.9	27.1
1975	23	30.5
1974	24.8	32.1
1973	27.9	28.8
1972	29.8	30.8
1971	30.7	33.6
1970	33.4	30.2
1969	34.1	31.7
1968	35.6	33.1
1967	34	35.5
1966	35.1	37.8
1965	37.9	36.2
1964	39.1	36.8
1963	43.4	37
1962	37	37
1961	18	36.9
1960	20.9	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 20.9 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Seychelles
2100	7.83%	14.8%
2099	7.84%	14.9%
2098	7.87%	14.9%
2097	7.91%	15%
2096	7.96%	15%
2095	8.03%	15.1%
2094	8.1%	15.1%
2093	8.18%	15.2%
2092	8.26%	15.2%
2091	8.34%	15.2%
2090	8.41%	15.3%
2089	8.47%	15.3%
2088	8.52%	15.3%
2087	8.55%	15.3%
2086	8.57%	15.3%
2085	8.57%	15.4%
2084	8.56%	15.4%
2083	8.53%	15.4%
2082	8.48%	15.4%
2081	8.41%	15.4%
2080	8.34%	15.4%
2079	8.25%	15.4%
2078	8.15%	15.5%
2077	8.06%	15.5%
2076	7.96%	15.5%
2075	7.86%	15.6%
2074	7.77%	15.6%
2073	7.7%	15.7%
2072	7.64%	15.7%
2071	7.6%	15.7%
2070	7.58%	15.8%
2069	7.59%	15.8%
2068	7.63%	15.9%
2067	7.7%	15.9%
2066	7.8%	16%
2065	7.93%	16%
2064	8.08%	16.1%
2063	8.25%	16.1%
2062	8.44%	16.1%
2061	8.64%	16.2%
2060	8.84%	16.2%
2059	9.03%	16.2%
2058	9.22%	16.2%
2057	9.39%	16.2%
2056	9.54%	16.2%
2055	9.67%	16.2%
2054	9.78%	16.3%
2053	9.86%	16.3%
2052	9.92%	16.3%
2051	9.94%	16.3%
2050	9.94%	16.4%
2049	9.92%	16.4%
2048	9.88%	16.5%
2047	9.82%	16.6%
2046	9.75%	16.7%
2045	9.67%	16.9%
2044	9.59%	17%
2043	9.52%	17.2%
2042	9.46%	17.4%
2041	9.4%	17.5%
2040	9.35%	17.7%
2039	9.32%	17.9%
2038	9.3%	18%
2037	9.32%	18.2%
2036	9.42%	18.5%
2035	9.63%	18.6%
2034	10%	18.8%
2033	10.5%	18.9%
2032	11.2%	19%
2031	11.8%	19.1%
2030	12.4%	19.2%
2029	13.1%	19.3%
2028	13.8%	19.4%
2027	14.5%	19.5%
2026	15.1%	19.7%
2025	15.7%	19.9%
2024	16%	20%
2023	16.6%	20.1%
2022	17.1%	20.3%
2021	17.6%	20.4%
2020	18%	20.6%
2019	18.2%	20.7%
2018	18.3%	20.9%
2017	18.4%	21%
2016	18.3%	21.2%
2015	18.3%	21.4%
2014	18.3%	21.6%
2013	18.3%	21.8%
2012	18.3%	22%
2011	18.3%	22.2%
2010	18.5%	22.5%
2009	18.6%	22.9%
2008	18.9%	23.5%
2007	19.2%	24%
2006	19.6%	24.5%
2005	20.3%	25%
2004	21.2%	25.5%
2003	22%	26%
2002	22.9%	26.5%
2001	23.8%	27%
2000	24.5%	27.6%
1999	25.2%	28.2%
1998	25.7%	28.8%
1997	26.3%	29.3%
1996	27%	29.8%
1995	27.4%	30.3%
1994	27.8%	30.6%
1993	28.2%	31%
1992	28.4%	31.5%
1991	28.6%	31.9%
1990	28.8%	32.4%
1989	28.9%	32.9%
1988	29.3%	33.4%
1987	29.8%	33.8%
1986	30.4%	34.1%
1985	31.2%	34.4%
1984	32.2%	34.8%
1983	33.3%	35.2%
1982	34.3%	35.7%
1981	35.1%	36.4%
1980	36.1%	37.1%
1979	37.2%	37.9%
1978	38.6%	38.8%
1977	39.8%	39.7%
1976	40.3%	40.5%
1975	40.2%	41.2%
1974	40.2%	41.9%
1973	40.1%	42.5%
1972	40.4%	43%
1971	40.7%	43.4%
1970	40.8%	43.6%
1969	41%	43.4%
1968	41%	43.1%
1967	41.3%	42.7%
1966	41.5%	42.1%
1965	41.5%	41.5%
1964	41.2%	40.9%
1963	40.6%	40.3%
1962	40%	39.7%
1961	40%	39.1%
1960	40.3%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Seychelles

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China

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Seychelles
2023	16	42
2022	18	89
2021	21	74
2020	20	51
2019	21	48
2018	22	49
2017	24	47
2016	25	47
2015	26	46
2014	28	46
2013	30	48
2012	32	49
2011	33	50
2010	34	50
2009	35	51
2008	38	51
2007	38	52
2006	40	51
2005	42	50
2004	45	52
2003	47	47
2002	50	45
2001	52	43
2000	56	45
1999	58	41
1998	60	41
1997	63	37
1996	67	39
1995	71	40
1994	76	45
1993	80	49
1992	86	50
1991	92	54
1990	102	53
1989	104	61
1988	108	60
1987	114	62
1986	120	65
1985	125	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Seychelles
2023	0.62%	1.43%
2022	0.66%	1.45%
2021	0.7%	1.47%
2020	0.75%	1.48%
2019	0.8%	1.48%
2018	0.86%	1.48%
2017	0.92%	1.47%
2016	0.99%	1.46%
2015	1.07%	1.45%
2014	1.15%	1.45%
2013	1.25%	1.44%
2012	1.35%	1.43%
2011	1.46%	1.42%
2010	1.58%	1.41%
2009	1.71%	1.4%
2008	1.85%	1.39%
2007	2.01%	1.39%
2006	2.19%	1.38%
2005	2.4%	1.38%
2004	2.64%	1.38%
2003	2.89%	1.37%
2002	3.15%	1.37%
2001	3.42%	1.37%
2000	3.67%	1.38%
1999	3.91%	1.38%
1998	4.14%	1.39%
1997	4.36%	1.4%
1996	4.56%	1.41%
1995	4.75%	1.43%
1994	4.93%	1.46%
1993	5.08%	1.49%
1992	5.22%	1.53%
1991	5.31%	1.58%
1990	5.37%	1.63%
1989	5.39%	1.69%
1988	5.4%	1.76%
1987	5.4%	1.84%
1986	5.4%	1.93%
1985	5.43%	2.04%
1984	5.5%	2.16%
1983	5.61%	2.32%
1982	5.78%	2.51%
1981	6%	2.74%
1980	6.28%	3.01%
1979	6.62%	3.34%
1978	7.01%	3.72%
1977	7.47%	4.14%
1976	7.97%	4.6%
1975	8.5%	5.09%
1974	9.05%	5.59%
1973	9.61%	6.09%
1972	10.2%	6.59%
1971	10.7%	7.09%
1970	11.3%	7.58%
1969	11.9%	8.07%
1968	-	8.52%
1967	-	8.92%
1966	-	9.26%
1965	-	9.55%
1964	-	9.8%
1963	-	10%
1962	-	10.2%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.