Fertility & birth rates in China and Somalia

Fertility rate in China vs Somalia by year

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China

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Somalia
2023	1	6.13
2022	1.03	6.26
2021	1.12	6.35
2020	1.24	6.45
2019	1.5	6.56
2018	1.54	6.66
2017	1.8	6.77
2016	1.77	6.88
2015	1.67	6.98
2014	1.77	7.06
2013	1.71	7.14
2012	1.8	7.21
2011	1.67	7.27
2010	1.69	7.32
2009	1.71	7.38
2008	1.7	7.42
2007	1.67	7.46
2006	1.64	7.49
2005	1.62	7.53
2004	1.61	7.57
2003	1.57	7.6
2002	1.57	7.63
2001	1.56	7.64
2000	1.63	7.65
1999	1.53	7.66
1998	1.52	7.66
1997	1.53	7.66
1996	1.55	7.62
1995	1.59	7.58
1994	1.63	7.54
1993	1.69	7.53
1992	1.78	7.5
1991	1.93	7.47
1990	2.51	7.44
1989	2.52	7.42
1988	2.54	7.4
1987	2.76	7.37
1986	2.72	7.35
1985	2.63	7.33
1984	2.61	7.3
1983	2.56	7.28
1982	2.97	7.25
1981	2.79	7.23
1980	2.74	7.18
1979	2.75	7.16
1978	2.72	7.13
1977	2.84	7
1976	3.24	7.02
1975	3.57	7.03
1974	4.17	7.06
1973	4.73	7.09
1972	5.11	7.12
1971	5.52	7.15
1970	6.09	7.18
1969	6.18	7.21
1968	6.51	7.23
1967	5.81	7.25
1966	6.31	7.26
1965	6.61	7.26
1964	6.67	7.26
1963	7.51	7.26
1962	6.09	7.26
1961	3.86	7.25
1960	4.45	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Somalia
2023	-2,087,851	608,203
2022	-847,305	551,450
2021	480,203	566,399
2020	2,046,095	561,311
2019	4,673,713	548,756
2018	5,302,433	514,244
2017	7,790,880	478,556
2016	9,062,269	495,132
2015	6,788,911	481,573
2014	9,205,180	464,481
2013	8,043,116	448,518
2012	10,075,174	399,468
2011	8,245,065	203,213
2010	6,407,607	385,571
2009	6,483,236	405,784
2008	6,729,247	394,258
2007	6,813,465	380,303
2006	6,922,185	372,597
2005	7,678,911	363,117
2004	7,607,960	351,959
2003	7,743,284	341,192
2002	8,258,580	331,215
2001	8,839,358	319,059
2000	9,570,849	306,651
1999	10,247,372	295,523
1998	11,351,286	284,779
1997	12,374,554	271,894
1996	12,686,872	264,807
1995	12,711,220	254,509
1994	13,360,470	246,950
1993	13,493,138	232,960
1992	13,548,601	57,495
1991	14,937,124	53,052
1990	16,335,313	225,162
1989	16,824,495	225,255
1988	17,328,640	215,599
1987	18,005,821	231,580
1986	16,609,920	218,416
1985	14,987,830	207,960
1984	13,561,671	199,017
1983	13,599,789	190,775
1982	15,815,318	182,793
1981	14,461,027	185,211
1980	11,647,260	174,790
1979	11,250,148	151,016
1978	11,473,980	132,689
1977	11,378,068	124,818
1976	11,782,472	113,319
1975	14,378,237	108,998
1974	15,738,118	104,813
1973	18,423,727	108,038
1972	19,102,585	104,493
1971	19,622,980	101,196
1970	21,137,076	98,025
1969	20,760,332	95,045
1968	21,206,083	92,208
1967	19,263,662	89,497
1966	19,282,187	86,930
1965	20,296,950	84,448
1964	19,302,532	82,042
1963	22,742,225	79,859
1962	17,969,132	77,737
1961	2,496,047	75,513
1960	-3,048,510	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in China vs Somalia by year

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China

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Somalia
2023	6.39	43
2022	6.77	43.8
2021	7.52	44.1
2020	8.52	44.5
2019	10.4	45.1
2018	10.9	45.7
2017	12.6	46.2
2016	13.6	46.6
2015	12	47.2
2014	13.8	47.5
2013	13	47.7
2012	14.6	48.2
2011	13.3	48.6
2010	11.9	48.1
2009	12	48.4
2008	12.1	48.8
2007	12.1	48.9
2006	12.1	49.4
2005	12.4	49.6
2004	12.3	49.9
2003	12.4	50.1
2002	12.9	50.4
2001	13.4	50.4
2000	14	50.4
1999	14.6	50.7
1998	15.6	50.7
1997	16.6	50.8
1996	17	51
1995	17.1	50.6
1994	17.7	51.1
1993	18.1	50.1
1992	18.3	51.5
1991	19.7	51.9
1990	21.1	50.3
1989	21.6	50.4
1988	22.4	50.8
1987	23.3	49.3
1986	22.4	48.9
1985	21	48.7
1984	19.9	48.5
1983	20.2	48.5
1982	22.3	48.3
1981	20.9	49.5
1980	18.2	47.4
1979	17.8	44.9
1978	18.3	45.2
1977	18.9	46.2
1976	19.9	46
1975	23	45.9
1974	24.8	45.7
1973	27.9	45.6
1972	29.8	45.6
1971	30.7	45.5
1970	33.4	45.5
1969	34.1	45.6
1968	35.6	45.6
1967	34	45.7
1966	35.1	45.8
1965	37.9	45.9
1964	39.1	46
1963	43.4	46.2
1962	37	46.3
1961	18	46.5
1960	20.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 43 in Somalia, compared with 20.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Somalia
2100	7.83%	23.1%
2099	7.84%	23.3%
2098	7.87%	23.4%
2097	7.91%	23.6%
2096	7.96%	23.8%
2095	8.03%	24%
2094	8.1%	24.2%
2093	8.18%	24.4%
2092	8.26%	24.6%
2091	8.34%	24.8%
2090	8.41%	25%
2089	8.47%	25.2%
2088	8.52%	25.5%
2087	8.55%	25.7%
2086	8.57%	25.9%
2085	8.57%	26.1%
2084	8.56%	26.4%
2083	8.53%	26.6%
2082	8.48%	26.8%
2081	8.41%	27.1%
2080	8.34%	27.3%
2079	8.25%	27.6%
2078	8.15%	27.9%
2077	8.06%	28.1%
2076	7.96%	28.4%
2075	7.86%	28.7%
2074	7.77%	29%
2073	7.7%	29.3%
2072	7.64%	29.6%
2071	7.6%	29.9%
2070	7.58%	30.2%
2069	7.59%	30.6%
2068	7.63%	30.9%
2067	7.7%	31.2%
2066	7.8%	31.5%
2065	7.93%	31.9%
2064	8.08%	32.2%
2063	8.25%	32.5%
2062	8.44%	32.9%
2061	8.64%	33.2%
2060	8.84%	33.6%
2059	9.03%	33.9%
2058	9.22%	34.2%
2057	9.39%	34.6%
2056	9.54%	34.9%
2055	9.67%	35.3%
2054	9.78%	35.7%
2053	9.86%	36.1%
2052	9.92%	36.4%
2051	9.94%	36.8%
2050	9.94%	37.2%
2049	9.92%	37.6%
2048	9.88%	38%
2047	9.82%	38.4%
2046	9.75%	38.8%
2045	9.67%	39.2%
2044	9.59%	39.7%
2043	9.52%	40.1%
2042	9.46%	40.5%
2041	9.4%	41%
2040	9.35%	41.5%
2039	9.32%	41.9%
2038	9.3%	42.4%
2037	9.32%	42.8%
2036	9.42%	43.3%
2035	9.63%	43.7%
2034	10%	44.1%
2033	10.5%	44.5%
2032	11.2%	44.9%
2031	11.8%	45.2%
2030	12.4%	45.6%
2029	13.1%	46%
2028	13.8%	46.2%
2027	14.5%	46.5%
2026	15.1%	46.6%
2025	15.7%	46.6%
2024	16%	46.6%
2023	16.6%	46.7%
2022	17.1%	46.8%
2021	17.6%	47%
2020	18%	47%
2019	18.2%	47.1%
2018	18.3%	47.3%
2017	18.4%	47.4%
2016	18.3%	47.5%
2015	18.3%	47.6%
2014	18.3%	47.7%
2013	18.3%	47.8%
2012	18.3%	47.9%
2011	18.3%	48.3%
2010	18.5%	48.7%
2009	18.6%	48.8%
2008	18.9%	48.9%
2007	19.2%	48.9%
2006	19.6%	48.6%
2005	20.3%	48.2%
2004	21.2%	47.9%
2003	22%	47.7%
2002	22.9%	47.6%
2001	23.8%	47.5%
2000	24.5%	47.4%
1999	25.2%	47.2%
1998	25.7%	47.1%
1997	26.3%	47%
1996	27%	46.9%
1995	27.4%	46.7%
1994	27.8%	46.5%
1993	28.2%	46.4%
1992	28.4%	46.5%
1991	28.6%	47%
1990	28.8%	47%
1989	28.9%	46.7%
1988	29.3%	46.3%
1987	29.8%	46%
1986	30.4%	45.8%
1985	31.2%	45.6%
1984	32.2%	45.4%
1983	33.3%	45.2%
1982	34.3%	45%
1981	35.1%	44.8%
1980	36.1%	44.6%
1979	37.2%	44.5%
1978	38.6%	44.4%
1977	39.8%	44.3%
1976	40.3%	44.3%
1975	40.2%	44.3%
1974	40.2%	44.4%
1973	40.1%	44.4%
1972	40.4%	44.4%
1971	40.7%	44.5%
1970	40.8%	44.5%
1969	41%	44.6%
1968	41%	44.7%
1967	41.3%	44.8%
1966	41.5%	44.9%
1965	41.5%	45.1%
1964	41.2%	45.1%
1963	40.6%	45%
1962	40%	44.8%
1961	40%	44.7%
1960	40.3%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Somalia

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China

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Somalia
2023	16	563
2022	18	622
2021	21	726
2020	20	655
2019	21	656
2018	22	727
2017	24	716
2016	25	754
2015	26	784
2014	28	816
2013	30	855
2012	32	894
2011	33	972
2010	34	1,062
2009	35	995
2008	38	1,035
2007	38	1,074
2006	40	1,085
2005	42	1,086
2004	45	1,104
2003	47	1,111
2002	50	1,121
2001	52	1,129
2000	56	1,150
1999	58	1,170
1998	60	1,177
1997	63	1,206
1996	67	1,225
1995	71	1,210
1994	76	1,254
1993	80	1,195
1992	86	1,339
1991	92	1,431
1990	102	1,358
1989	104	1,395
1988	108	1,423
1987	114	1,393
1986	120	1,452
1985	125	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Somalia
2023	0.62%	10.4%
2022	0.66%	14.3%
2021	0.7%	11.1%
2020	0.75%	11.4%
2019	0.8%	11.8%
2018	0.86%	13.6%
2017	0.92%	15.5%
2016	0.99%	13%
2015	1.07%	13.4%
2014	1.15%	13.8%
2013	1.25%	14.3%
2012	1.35%	18.4%
2011	1.46%	35.9%
2010	1.58%	18.6%
2009	1.71%	16.2%
2008	1.85%	16.6%
2007	2.01%	17%
2006	2.19%	17.2%
2005	2.4%	17.2%
2004	2.64%	17.2%
2003	2.89%	17.2%
2002	3.15%	17.2%
2001	3.42%	17.2%
2000	3.67%	17.2%
1999	3.91%	17.2%
1998	4.14%	17.2%
1997	4.36%	17.2%
1996	4.56%	17.2%
1995	4.75%	17.2%
1994	4.93%	17.2%
1993	5.08%	17.3%
1992	5.22%	45.6%
1991	5.31%	44.3%
1990	5.37%	18%
1989	5.39%	18.3%
1988	5.4%	18.6%
1987	5.4%	18.8%
1986	5.4%	19%
1985	5.43%	19.3%
1984	5.5%	19.5%
1983	5.61%	19.8%
1982	5.78%	20.1%
1981	6%	-
1980	6.28%	-
1979	6.62%	-
1978	7.01%	-
1977	7.47%	-
1976	7.97%	-
1975	8.5%	-
1974	9.05%	-
1973	9.61%	-
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.