Fertility & birth rates in China and Sudan

Fertility rate in China vs Sudan by year

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China

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Sudan
2023	1	4.32
2022	1.03	4.38
2021	1.12	4.46
2020	1.24	4.54
2019	1.5	4.62
2018	1.54	4.68
2017	1.8	4.76
2016	1.77	4.83
2015	1.67	4.9
2014	1.77	4.91
2013	1.71	4.97
2012	1.8	5.03
2011	1.67	5.09
2010	1.69	5.14
2009	1.71	5.17
2008	1.7	5.21
2007	1.67	5.27
2006	1.64	5.33
2005	1.62	5.4
2004	1.61	5.46
2003	1.57	5.49
2002	1.57	5.53
2001	1.56	5.56
2000	1.63	5.6
1999	1.53	5.62
1998	1.52	5.65
1997	1.53	5.72
1996	1.55	5.79
1995	1.59	5.86
1994	1.63	5.91
1993	1.69	5.97
1992	1.78	6.02
1991	1.93	6.05
1990	2.51	6.07
1989	2.52	6.11
1988	2.54	6.13
1987	2.76	6.18
1986	2.72	6.23
1985	2.63	6.28
1984	2.61	6.34
1983	2.56	6.41
1982	2.97	6.47
1981	2.79	6.53
1980	2.74	6.59
1979	2.75	6.65
1978	2.72	6.72
1977	2.84	6.78
1976	3.24	6.82
1975	3.57	6.87
1974	4.17	6.91
1973	4.73	6.94
1972	5.11	6.98
1971	5.52	7.02
1970	6.09	6.99
1969	6.18	6.97
1968	6.51	6.95
1967	5.81	6.91
1966	6.31	6.88
1965	6.61	6.84
1964	6.67	6.8
1963	7.51	6.76
1962	6.09	6.7
1961	3.86	6.66
1960	4.45	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Sudan
2023	-2,087,851	1,361,564
2022	-847,305	1,333,992
2021	480,203	1,293,817
2020	2,046,095	1,295,781
2019	4,673,713	1,291,747
2018	5,302,433	1,257,387
2017	7,790,880	1,208,046
2016	9,062,269	1,174,422
2015	6,788,911	1,145,259
2014	9,205,180	1,097,962
2013	8,043,116	1,078,446
2012	10,075,174	1,073,062
2011	8,245,065	1,070,888
2010	6,407,607	1,068,381
2009	6,483,236	1,041,810
2008	6,729,247	1,001,826
2007	6,813,465	992,819
2006	6,922,185	963,740
2005	7,678,911	907,017
2004	7,607,960	889,382
2003	7,743,284	898,226
2002	8,258,580	897,965
2001	8,839,358	880,284
2000	9,570,849	858,536
1999	10,247,372	835,840
1998	11,351,286	814,752
1997	12,374,554	802,245
1996	12,686,872	792,926
1995	12,711,220	780,700
1994	13,360,470	764,645
1993	13,493,138	743,249
1992	13,548,601	731,177
1991	14,937,124	714,612
1990	16,335,313	699,953
1989	16,824,495	683,743
1988	17,328,640	672,604
1987	18,005,821	658,416
1986	16,609,920	649,649
1985	14,987,830	583,382
1984	13,561,671	577,405
1983	13,599,789	570,198
1982	15,815,318	606,362
1981	14,461,027	585,087
1980	11,647,260	552,930
1979	11,250,148	524,942
1978	11,473,980	497,987
1977	11,378,068	483,089
1976	11,782,472	470,019
1975	14,378,237	454,813
1974	15,738,118	444,456
1973	18,423,727	439,201
1972	19,102,585	428,340
1971	19,622,980	417,641
1970	21,137,076	401,013
1969	20,760,332	385,712
1968	21,206,083	370,917
1967	19,263,662	356,599
1966	19,282,187	342,118
1965	20,296,950	327,799
1964	19,302,532	315,166
1963	22,742,225	302,132
1962	17,969,132	287,317
1961	2,496,047	272,562
1960	-3,048,510	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in China vs Sudan by year

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China

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Sudan
2023	6.39	33.6
2022	6.77	33.5
2021	7.52	33.9
2020	8.52	34.5
2019	10.4	34.9
2018	10.9	35.1
2017	12.6	35
2016	13.6	35.4
2015	12	35.7
2014	13.8	35.5
2013	13	36
2012	14.6	36.6
2011	13.3	37.3
2010	11.9	38
2009	12	38.1
2008	12.1	38.4
2007	12.1	38.9
2006	12.1	39.2
2005	12.4	39.6
2004	12.3	40
2003	12.4	40.2
2002	12.9	40.4
2001	13.4	40.7
2000	14	40.8
1999	14.6	41
1998	15.6	41.2
1997	16.6	41.6
1996	17	42.2
1995	17.1	42.6
1994	17.7	43
1993	18.1	43.4
1992	18.3	43.7
1991	19.7	43.8
1990	21.1	43.8
1989	21.6	44
1988	22.4	44.1
1987	23.3	44.2
1986	22.4	44.5
1985	21	44.7
1984	19.9	45.1
1983	20.2	45.6
1982	22.3	45.4
1981	20.9	45.6
1980	18.2	45.2
1979	17.8	45.3
1978	18.3	45
1977	18.9	45.3
1976	19.9	45.7
1975	23	45.9
1974	24.8	46.5
1973	27.9	47.6
1972	29.8	48.4
1971	30.7	48.9
1970	33.4	48.8
1969	34.1	48.8
1968	35.6	48.8
1967	34	48.8
1966	35.1	48.7
1965	37.9	48.6
1964	39.1	48.5
1963	43.4	48.3
1962	37	48
1961	18	47.6
1960	20.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 20.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Sudan
2100	7.83%	21.3%
2099	7.84%	21.4%
2098	7.87%	21.6%
2097	7.91%	21.8%
2096	7.96%	21.9%
2095	8.03%	22.1%
2094	8.1%	22.3%
2093	8.18%	22.4%
2092	8.26%	22.6%
2091	8.34%	22.8%
2090	8.41%	22.9%
2089	8.47%	23.1%
2088	8.52%	23.3%
2087	8.55%	23.4%
2086	8.57%	23.6%
2085	8.57%	23.7%
2084	8.56%	23.9%
2083	8.53%	24.1%
2082	8.48%	24.3%
2081	8.41%	24.4%
2080	8.34%	24.6%
2079	8.25%	24.8%
2078	8.15%	25%
2077	8.06%	25.2%
2076	7.96%	25.4%
2075	7.86%	25.6%
2074	7.77%	25.9%
2073	7.7%	26.1%
2072	7.64%	26.3%
2071	7.6%	26.6%
2070	7.58%	26.8%
2069	7.59%	27.1%
2068	7.63%	27.3%
2067	7.7%	27.6%
2066	7.8%	27.8%
2065	7.93%	28.1%
2064	8.08%	28.3%
2063	8.25%	28.6%
2062	8.44%	28.8%
2061	8.64%	29.1%
2060	8.84%	29.3%
2059	9.03%	29.5%
2058	9.22%	29.8%
2057	9.39%	30%
2056	9.54%	30.2%
2055	9.67%	30.5%
2054	9.78%	30.7%
2053	9.86%	31%
2052	9.92%	31.2%
2051	9.94%	31.5%
2050	9.94%	31.8%
2049	9.92%	32.1%
2048	9.88%	32.4%
2047	9.82%	32.7%
2046	9.75%	33%
2045	9.67%	33.4%
2044	9.59%	33.7%
2043	9.52%	34.1%
2042	9.46%	34.5%
2041	9.4%	34.9%
2040	9.35%	35.3%
2039	9.32%	35.7%
2038	9.3%	36.1%
2037	9.32%	36.5%
2036	9.42%	36.9%
2035	9.63%	37.3%
2034	10%	37.7%
2033	10.5%	38.1%
2032	11.2%	38.4%
2031	11.8%	38.7%
2030	12.4%	39%
2029	13.1%	39.2%
2028	13.8%	39.4%
2027	14.5%	39.6%
2026	15.1%	40%
2025	15.7%	40.4%
2024	16%	40.5%
2023	16.6%	40.6%
2022	17.1%	40.9%
2021	17.6%	41.2%
2020	18%	41.4%
2019	18.2%	41.7%
2018	18.3%	42%
2017	18.4%	42.6%
2016	18.3%	43.1%
2015	18.3%	43.6%
2014	18.3%	44%
2013	18.3%	44.4%
2012	18.3%	44.5%
2011	18.3%	44.6%
2010	18.5%	44.6%
2009	18.6%	44.7%
2008	18.9%	44.9%
2007	19.2%	45.1%
2006	19.6%	45.3%
2005	20.3%	45.4%
2004	21.2%	45.5%
2003	22%	45.6%
2002	22.9%	45.6%
2001	23.8%	45.7%
2000	24.5%	45.8%
1999	25.2%	45.9%
1998	25.7%	46.1%
1997	26.3%	46.2%
1996	27%	46.2%
1995	27.4%	46.3%
1994	27.8%	46.3%
1993	28.2%	46.3%
1992	28.4%	46.3%
1991	28.6%	46.2%
1990	28.8%	46.1%
1989	28.9%	46.1%
1988	29.3%	46%
1987	29.8%	46%
1986	30.4%	46.1%
1985	31.2%	46.1%
1984	32.2%	46.2%
1983	33.3%	46.3%
1982	34.3%	46.4%
1981	35.1%	46.6%
1980	36.1%	46.8%
1979	37.2%	47.1%
1978	38.6%	47.4%
1977	39.8%	47.7%
1976	40.3%	47.8%
1975	40.2%	48%
1974	40.2%	48.1%
1973	40.1%	47.9%
1972	40.4%	47.7%
1971	40.7%	47.6%
1970	40.8%	47.5%
1969	41%	47.4%
1968	41%	47.3%
1967	41.3%	47.2%
1966	41.5%	47.1%
1965	41.5%	47%
1964	41.2%	46.9%
1963	40.6%	46.7%
1962	40%	46.6%
1961	40%	46.6%
1960	40.3%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Sudan

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China

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Sudan
2023	16	256
2022	18	263
2021	21	305
2020	20	273
2019	21	262
2018	22	268
2017	24	277
2016	25	288
2015	26	298
2014	28	309
2013	30	327
2012	32	340
2011	33	357
2010	34	370
2009	35	382
2008	38	426
2007	38	445
2006	40	485
2005	42	506
2004	45	536
2003	47	593
2002	50	588
2001	52	616
2000	56	645
1999	58	662
1998	60	669
1997	63	681
1996	67	712
1995	71	730
1994	76	775
1993	80	839
1992	86	863
1991	92	873
1990	102	840
1989	104	881
1988	108	877
1987	114	914
1986	120	938
1985	125	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Sudan
2023	0.62%	5.01%
2022	0.66%	5.18%
2021	0.7%	5.36%
2020	0.75%	5.53%
2019	0.8%	5.71%
2018	0.86%	5.89%
2017	0.92%	6.07%
2016	0.99%	6.26%
2015	1.07%	6.45%
2014	1.15%	6.64%
2013	1.25%	6.83%
2012	1.35%	7.02%
2011	1.46%	7.22%
2010	1.58%	7.42%
2009	1.71%	7.64%
2008	1.85%	7.88%
2007	2.01%	8.13%
2006	2.19%	8.4%
2005	2.4%	10%
2004	2.64%	10.3%
2003	2.89%	9.31%
2002	3.15%	9.65%
2001	3.42%	9.99%
2000	3.67%	10.3%
1999	3.91%	10.7%
1998	4.14%	11%
1997	4.36%	11.3%
1996	4.56%	11.6%
1995	4.75%	11.9%
1994	4.93%	12.2%
1993	5.08%	12.5%
1992	5.22%	12.7%
1991	5.31%	13%
1990	5.37%	13.2%
1989	5.39%	13.4%
1988	5.4%	13.6%
1987	5.4%	13.8%
1986	5.4%	14%
1985	5.43%	17.8%
1984	5.5%	18%
1983	5.61%	18.2%
1982	5.78%	14.5%
1981	6%	14.6%
1980	6.28%	14.8%
1979	6.62%	14.9%
1978	7.01%	15%
1977	7.47%	15.1%
1976	7.97%	15.2%
1975	8.5%	15.3%
1974	9.05%	15.4%
1973	9.61%	15.5%
1972	10.2%	15.6%
1971	10.7%	15.7%
1970	11.3%	15.8%
1969	11.9%	15.9%
1968	-	16%
1967	-	16.2%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.5%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17%
1962	-	17.2%
1961	-	17.5%
1960	-	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.