Fertility & birth rates in China and Switzerland

Fertility rate in China vs Switzerland by year

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China

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Switzerland
2023	1	1.33
2022	1.03	1.39
2021	1.12	1.52
2020	1.24	1.46
2019	1.5	1.48
2018	1.54	1.52
2017	1.8	1.52
2016	1.77	1.54
2015	1.67	1.54
2014	1.77	1.54
2013	1.71	1.52
2012	1.8	1.52
2011	1.67	1.52
2010	1.69	1.52
2009	1.71	1.5
2008	1.7	1.48
2007	1.67	1.46
2006	1.64	1.44
2005	1.62	1.42
2004	1.61	1.42
2003	1.57	1.39
2002	1.57	1.39
2001	1.56	1.38
2000	1.63	1.5
1999	1.53	1.48
1998	1.52	1.47
1997	1.53	1.48
1996	1.55	1.5
1995	1.59	1.48
1994	1.63	1.49
1993	1.69	1.51
1992	1.78	1.58
1991	1.93	1.58
1990	2.51	1.58
1989	2.52	1.56
1988	2.54	1.57
1987	2.76	1.52
1986	2.72	1.53
1985	2.63	1.52
1984	2.61	1.53
1983	2.56	1.52
1982	2.97	1.56
1981	2.79	1.55
1980	2.74	1.55
1979	2.75	1.52
1978	2.72	1.51
1977	2.84	1.53
1976	3.24	1.55
1975	3.57	1.61
1974	4.17	1.73
1973	4.73	1.81
1972	5.11	1.91
1971	5.52	2.04
1970	6.09	2.1
1969	6.18	2.19
1968	6.51	2.29
1967	5.81	2.39
1966	6.31	2.5
1965	6.61	2.59
1964	6.67	2.66
1963	7.51	2.65
1962	6.09	2.58
1961	3.86	2.52
1960	4.45	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Switzerland
2023	-2,087,851	8,000
2022	-847,305	7,899
2021	480,203	18,279
2020	2,046,095	9,502
2019	4,673,713	18,008
2018	5,302,433	20,434
2017	7,790,880	20,284
2016	9,062,269	22,608
2015	6,788,911	19,050
2014	9,205,180	21,290
2013	8,043,116	17,797
2012	10,075,174	18,393
2011	8,245,065	18,990
2010	6,407,607	17,997
2009	6,483,236	15,487
2008	6,729,247	15,295
2007	6,813,465	13,592
2006	6,922,185	12,723
2005	7,678,911	11,899
2004	7,607,960	13,302
2003	7,743,284	8,807
2002	8,258,580	10,199
2001	8,839,358	10,845
2000	9,570,849	15,806
1999	10,247,372	16,431
1998	11,351,286	16,353
1997	12,374,554	17,722
1996	12,686,872	19,801
1995	12,711,220	19,010
1994	13,360,470	20,982
1993	13,493,138	21,509
1992	13,548,601	24,064
1991	14,937,124	23,800
1990	16,335,313	20,146
1989	16,824,495	19,941
1988	17,328,640	21,099
1987	18,005,821	15,708
1986	16,609,920	16,261
1985	14,987,830	14,882
1984	13,561,671	16,105
1983	13,599,789	12,837
1982	15,815,318	15,339
1981	14,461,027	13,979
1980	11,647,260	14,535
1979	11,250,148	14,477
1978	11,473,980	13,820
1977	11,378,068	16,959
1976	11,782,472	17,017
1975	14,378,237	22,820
1974	15,738,118	27,902
1973	18,423,727	30,906
1972	19,102,585	35,061
1971	19,622,980	38,523
1970	21,137,076	42,648
1969	20,760,332	44,182
1968	21,206,083	47,328
1967	19,263,662	52,128
1966	19,282,187	53,854
1965	20,296,950	56,222
1964	19,302,532	59,050
1963	22,742,225	52,956
1962	17,969,132	49,050
1961	2,496,047	48,365
1960	-3,048,510	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in China vs Switzerland by year

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China

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Switzerland
2023	6.39	9
2022	6.77	9.4
2021	7.52	10.3
2020	8.52	9.9
2019	10.4	10
2018	10.9	10.3
2017	12.6	10.3
2016	13.6	10.5
2015	12	10.5
2014	13.8	10.4
2013	13	10.2
2012	14.6	10.3
2011	13.3	10.2
2010	11.9	10.3
2009	12	10.1
2008	12.1	10
2007	12.1	9.9
2006	12.1	9.8
2005	12.4	9.8
2004	12.3	9.9
2003	12.4	9.8
2002	12.9	9.9
2001	13.4	10
2000	14	10.9
1999	14.6	11
1998	15.6	11.1
1997	16.6	11.4
1996	17	11.7
1995	17.1	11.7
1994	17.7	11.9
1993	18.1	12.1
1992	18.3	12.6
1991	19.7	12.7
1990	21.1	12.5
1989	21.6	12.2
1988	22.4	12.2
1987	23.3	11.7
1986	22.4	11.7
1985	21	11.5
1984	19.9	11.6
1983	20.2	11.5
1982	22.3	11.7
1981	20.9	11.6
1980	18.2	11.7
1979	17.8	11.4
1978	18.3	11.4
1977	18.9	11.6
1976	19.9	11.8
1975	23	12.4
1974	24.8	13.3
1973	27.9	13.9
1972	29.8	14.6
1971	30.7	15.5
1970	33.4	16.1
1969	34.1	16.7
1968	35.6	17.3
1967	34	17.9
1966	35.1	18.5
1965	37.9	19.1
1964	39.1	19.5
1963	43.4	19.3
1962	37	18.7
1961	18	18.3
1960	20.9	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 20.9 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Switzerland
2100	7.83%	13.4%
2099	7.84%	13.4%
2098	7.87%	13.5%
2097	7.91%	13.5%
2096	7.96%	13.5%
2095	8.03%	13.6%
2094	8.1%	13.6%
2093	8.18%	13.6%
2092	8.26%	13.6%
2091	8.34%	13.7%
2090	8.41%	13.7%
2089	8.47%	13.6%
2088	8.52%	13.6%
2087	8.55%	13.6%
2086	8.57%	13.6%
2085	8.57%	13.5%
2084	8.56%	13.5%
2083	8.53%	13.5%
2082	8.48%	13.4%
2081	8.41%	13.4%
2080	8.34%	13.3%
2079	8.25%	13.3%
2078	8.15%	13.2%
2077	8.06%	13.2%
2076	7.96%	13.2%
2075	7.86%	13.2%
2074	7.77%	13.2%
2073	7.7%	13.2%
2072	7.64%	13.2%
2071	7.6%	13.2%
2070	7.58%	13.3%
2069	7.59%	13.3%
2068	7.63%	13.3%
2067	7.7%	13.4%
2066	7.8%	13.4%
2065	7.93%	13.5%
2064	8.08%	13.5%
2063	8.25%	13.5%
2062	8.44%	13.6%
2061	8.64%	13.6%
2060	8.84%	13.6%
2059	9.03%	13.6%
2058	9.22%	13.6%
2057	9.39%	13.5%
2056	9.54%	13.5%
2055	9.67%	13.4%
2054	9.78%	13.4%
2053	9.86%	13.3%
2052	9.92%	13.2%
2051	9.94%	13.1%
2050	9.94%	13.1%
2049	9.92%	13%
2048	9.88%	12.9%
2047	9.82%	12.8%
2046	9.75%	12.8%
2045	9.67%	12.8%
2044	9.59%	12.7%
2043	9.52%	12.8%
2042	9.46%	12.8%
2041	9.4%	12.8%
2040	9.35%	12.9%
2039	9.32%	13%
2038	9.3%	13.1%
2037	9.32%	13.2%
2036	9.42%	13.4%
2035	9.63%	13.6%
2034	10%	13.7%
2033	10.5%	13.9%
2032	11.2%	14.1%
2031	11.8%	14.2%
2030	12.4%	14.4%
2029	13.1%	14.5%
2028	13.8%	14.7%
2027	14.5%	14.8%
2026	15.1%	14.8%
2025	15.7%	14.9%
2024	16%	15%
2023	16.6%	15%
2022	17.1%	15.1%
2021	17.6%	15.1%
2020	18%	15.1%
2019	18.2%	15%
2018	18.3%	15%
2017	18.4%	14.9%
2016	18.3%	14.9%
2015	18.3%	14.9%
2014	18.3%	14.9%
2013	18.3%	14.9%
2012	18.3%	15%
2011	18.3%	15.1%
2010	18.5%	15.2%
2009	18.6%	15.3%
2008	18.9%	15.4%
2007	19.2%	15.6%
2006	19.6%	15.9%
2005	20.3%	16.1%
2004	21.2%	16.4%
2003	22%	16.6%
2002	22.9%	16.8%
2001	23.8%	17.1%
2000	24.5%	17.4%
1999	25.2%	17.5%
1998	25.7%	17.6%
1997	26.3%	17.6%
1996	27%	17.7%
1995	27.4%	17.6%
1994	27.8%	17.6%
1993	28.2%	17.5%
1992	28.4%	17.3%
1991	28.6%	17.2%
1990	28.8%	17.1%
1989	28.9%	17%
1988	29.3%	17.1%
1987	29.8%	17.2%
1986	30.4%	17.4%
1985	31.2%	17.6%
1984	32.2%	18%
1983	33.3%	18.3%
1982	34.3%	18.8%
1981	35.1%	19.2%
1980	36.1%	19.7%
1979	37.2%	20.3%
1978	38.6%	20.9%
1977	39.8%	21.4%
1976	40.3%	22%
1975	40.2%	22.4%
1974	40.2%	22.8%
1973	40.1%	23.2%
1972	40.4%	23.5%
1971	40.7%	23.7%
1970	40.8%	23.8%
1969	41%	23.8%
1968	41%	24%
1967	41.3%	24.1%
1966	41.5%	24.2%
1965	41.5%	24.1%
1964	41.2%	24.1%
1963	40.6%	24.1%
1962	40%	24.1%
1961	40%	24%
1960	40.3%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Switzerland

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China

Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Switzerland
2023	16	5
2022	18	4
2021	21	4
2020	20	5
2019	21	6
2018	22	6
2017	24	6
2016	25	7
2015	26	6
2014	28	6
2013	30	7
2012	32	7
2011	33	7
2010	34	7
2009	35	7
2008	38	7
2007	38	7
2006	40	8
2005	42	8
2004	45	8
2003	47	8
2002	50	9
2001	52	8
2000	56	9
1999	58	9
1998	60	10
1997	63	10
1996	67	11
1995	71	12
1994	76	12
1993	80	13
1992	86	13
1991	92	14
1990	102	14
1989	104	14
1988	108	15
1987	114	14
1986	120	14
1985	125	15

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Switzerland
2023	0.62%	0.39%
2022	0.66%	0.4%
2021	0.7%	0.4%
2020	0.75%	0.4%
2019	0.8%	0.4%
2018	0.86%	0.41%
2017	0.92%	0.41%
2016	0.99%	0.42%
2015	1.07%	0.43%
2014	1.15%	0.43%
2013	1.25%	0.44%
2012	1.35%	0.44%
2011	1.46%	0.45%
2010	1.58%	0.46%
2009	1.71%	0.46%
2008	1.85%	0.47%
2007	2.01%	0.48%
2006	2.19%	0.49%
2005	2.4%	0.51%
2004	2.64%	0.52%
2003	2.89%	0.53%
2002	3.15%	0.54%
2001	3.42%	0.55%
2000	3.67%	0.56%
1999	3.91%	0.57%
1998	4.14%	0.58%
1997	4.36%	0.6%
1996	4.56%	0.62%
1995	4.75%	0.64%
1994	4.93%	0.67%
1993	5.08%	0.71%
1992	5.22%	0.75%
1991	5.31%	0.78%
1990	5.37%	0.82%
1989	5.39%	0.84%
1988	5.4%	0.86%
1987	5.4%	0.88%
1986	5.4%	0.89%
1985	5.43%	0.9%
1984	5.5%	0.92%
1983	5.61%	0.94%
1982	5.78%	0.97%
1981	6%	1%
1980	6.28%	1.04%
1979	6.62%	1.09%
1978	7.01%	1.14%
1977	7.47%	1.21%
1976	7.97%	1.29%
1975	8.5%	1.38%
1974	9.05%	1.48%
1973	9.61%	1.57%
1972	10.2%	1.67%
1971	10.7%	1.76%
1970	11.3%	1.84%
1969	11.9%	1.92%
1968	-	1.99%
1967	-	2.07%
1966	-	2.16%
1965	-	2.26%
1964	-	2.36%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.53%
1961	-	2.6%
1960	-	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.