Fertility & birth rates in China and Tunisia

Fertility rate in China vs Tunisia by year

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China

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Tunisia
2023	1	1.83
2022	1.03	1.85
2021	1.12	1.8
2020	1.24	2
2019	1.5	2.1
2018	1.54	2.13
2017	1.8	2.21
2016	1.77	2.28
2015	1.67	2.31
2014	1.77	2.32
2013	1.71	2.31
2012	1.8	2.28
2011	1.67	2.19
2010	1.69	2.08
2009	1.71	2
2008	1.7	1.98
2007	1.67	1.96
2006	1.64	1.95
2005	1.62	1.95
2004	1.61	1.95
2003	1.57	1.96
2002	1.57	1.94
2001	1.56	1.98
2000	1.63	2.03
1999	1.53	2.08
1998	1.52	2.2
1997	1.53	2.34
1996	1.55	2.49
1995	1.59	2.67
1994	1.63	2.87
1993	1.69	3.06
1992	1.78	3.19
1991	1.93	3.31
1990	2.51	3.44
1989	2.52	3.57
1988	2.54	3.83
1987	2.76	4.1
1986	2.72	4.36
1985	2.63	4.52
1984	2.61	4.66
1983	2.56	4.77
1982	2.97	4.89
1981	2.79	5.02
1980	2.74	5.03
1979	2.75	5.18
1978	2.72	5.4
1977	2.84	5.68
1976	3.24	5.87
1975	3.57	5.97
1974	4.17	6.05
1973	4.73	6.12
1972	5.11	6.19
1971	5.52	6.29
1970	6.09	6.43
1969	6.18	6.62
1968	6.51	6.81
1967	5.81	6.95
1966	6.31	7.06
1965	6.61	7.11
1964	6.67	7.17
1963	7.51	7.17
1962	6.09	7.17
1961	3.86	7.16
1960	4.45	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Tunisia
2023	-2,087,851	93,663
2022	-847,305	96,531
2021	480,203	68,087
2020	2,046,095	109,431
2019	4,673,713	127,312
2018	5,302,433	132,445
2017	7,790,880	140,971
2016	9,062,269	148,870
2015	6,788,911	153,007
2014	9,205,180	154,762
2013	8,043,116	154,687
2012	10,075,174	151,812
2011	8,245,065	143,401
2010	6,407,607	132,809
2009	6,483,236	125,465
2008	6,729,247	121,873
2007	6,813,465	118,920
2006	6,922,185	116,945
2005	7,678,911	115,374
2004	7,607,960	113,322
2003	7,743,284	111,926
2002	8,258,580	109,099
2001	8,839,358	110,146
2000	9,570,849	112,501
1999	10,247,372	114,829
1998	11,351,286	121,332
1997	12,374,554	128,327
1996	12,686,872	135,615
1995	12,711,220	144,345
1994	13,360,470	153,647
1993	13,493,138	160,922
1992	13,548,601	163,978
1991	14,937,124	166,245
1990	16,335,313	168,180
1989	16,824,495	169,221
1988	17,328,640	177,176
1987	18,005,821	184,101
1986	16,609,920	188,107
1985	14,987,830	186,344
1984	13,561,671	182,386
1983	13,599,789	179,878
1982	15,815,318	177,898
1981	14,461,027	176,628
1980	11,647,260	171,094
1979	11,250,148	171,463
1978	11,473,980	173,255
1977	11,378,068	174,539
1976	11,782,472	172,744
1975	14,378,237	166,991
1974	15,738,118	160,200
1973	18,423,727	153,525
1972	19,102,585	147,239
1971	19,622,980	142,296
1970	21,137,076	138,235
1969	20,760,332	135,257
1968	21,206,083	134,246
1967	19,263,662	132,626
1966	19,282,187	131,274
1965	20,296,950	127,673
1964	19,302,532	124,711
1963	22,742,225	120,865
1962	17,969,132	116,887
1961	2,496,047	111,459
1960	-3,048,510	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in China vs Tunisia by year

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China

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Tunisia
2023	6.39	13.7
2022	6.77	14.1
2021	7.52	14
2020	8.52	15.8
2019	10.4	16.8
2018	10.9	17.3
2017	12.6	18.2
2016	13.6	19
2015	12	19.4
2014	13.8	19.7
2013	13	19.8
2012	14.6	19.6
2011	13.3	18.9
2010	11.9	17.9
2009	12	17.3
2008	12.1	17
2007	12.1	16.8
2006	12.1	16.6
2005	12.4	16.5
2004	12.3	16.3
2003	12.4	16.2
2002	12.9	16
2001	13.4	16.2
2000	14	16.5
1999	14.6	16.9
1998	15.6	17.7
1997	16.6	18.7
1996	17	19.8
1995	17.1	21
1994	17.7	22.4
1993	18.1	23.7
1992	18.3	24.5
1991	19.7	25.2
1990	21.1	26
1989	21.6	26.6
1988	22.4	28.2
1987	23.3	29.9
1986	22.4	31.2
1985	21	31.8
1984	19.9	32.2
1983	20.2	32.7
1982	22.3	33.2
1981	20.9	33.9
1980	18.2	34
1979	17.8	35
1978	18.3	36.4
1977	18.9	37.8
1976	19.9	38.8
1975	23	39.2
1974	24.8	39.3
1973	27.9	39.6
1972	29.8	39.7
1971	30.7	40.3
1970	33.4	41
1969	34.1	42.3
1968	35.6	43.6
1967	34	45
1966	35.1	46.2
1965	37.9	46.8
1964	39.1	47.4
1963	43.4	47.6
1962	37	47.7
1961	18	47.7
1960	20.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 13.7 in Tunisia, 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

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Tunisia
2100	7.83%	12.7%
2099	7.84%	12.7%
2098	7.87%	12.8%
2097	7.91%	12.9%
2096	7.96%	13.1%
2095	8.03%	13.2%
2094	8.1%	13.3%
2093	8.18%	13.4%
2092	8.26%	13.5%
2091	8.34%	13.6%
2090	8.41%	13.7%
2089	8.47%	13.8%
2088	8.52%	13.8%
2087	8.55%	13.9%
2086	8.57%	13.9%
2085	8.57%	13.9%
2084	8.56%	13.9%
2083	8.53%	13.9%
2082	8.48%	13.9%
2081	8.41%	13.8%
2080	8.34%	13.8%
2079	8.25%	13.7%
2078	8.15%	13.7%
2077	8.06%	13.7%
2076	7.96%	13.6%
2075	7.86%	13.6%
2074	7.77%	13.6%
2073	7.7%	13.6%
2072	7.64%	13.7%
2071	7.6%	13.7%
2070	7.58%	13.8%
2069	7.59%	13.9%
2068	7.63%	14.1%
2067	7.7%	14.2%
2066	7.8%	14.4%
2065	7.93%	14.6%
2064	8.08%	14.8%
2063	8.25%	15.1%
2062	8.44%	15.3%
2061	8.64%	15.5%
2060	8.84%	15.8%
2059	9.03%	16%
2058	9.22%	16.2%
2057	9.39%	16.3%
2056	9.54%	16.5%
2055	9.67%	16.6%
2054	9.78%	16.7%
2053	9.86%	16.8%
2052	9.92%	16.8%
2051	9.94%	16.8%
2050	9.94%	16.8%
2049	9.92%	16.7%
2048	9.88%	16.7%
2047	9.82%	16.6%
2046	9.75%	16.6%
2045	9.67%	16.5%
2044	9.59%	16.5%
2043	9.52%	16.5%
2042	9.46%	16.6%
2041	9.4%	16.6%
2040	9.35%	16.7%
2039	9.32%	16.9%
2038	9.3%	17.1%
2037	9.32%	17.3%
2036	9.42%	17.5%
2035	9.63%	17.9%
2034	10%	18.4%
2033	10.5%	18.9%
2032	11.2%	19.5%
2031	11.8%	20.2%
2030	12.4%	20.8%
2029	13.1%	21.5%
2028	13.8%	22.2%
2027	14.5%	22.8%
2026	15.1%	23.3%
2025	15.7%	23.8%
2024	16%	24%
2023	16.6%	24.4%
2022	17.1%	24.7%
2021	17.6%	25%
2020	18%	25.1%
2019	18.2%	25.1%
2018	18.3%	25.1%
2017	18.4%	25%
2016	18.3%	24.9%
2015	18.3%	24.7%
2014	18.3%	24.6%
2013	18.3%	24.4%
2012	18.3%	24.2%
2011	18.3%	24.2%
2010	18.5%	24.2%
2009	18.6%	24.3%
2008	18.9%	24.6%
2007	19.2%	25%
2006	19.6%	25.4%
2005	20.3%	26%
2004	21.2%	26.7%
2003	22%	27.5%
2002	22.9%	28.4%
2001	23.8%	29.3%
2000	24.5%	30.2%
1999	25.2%	31.1%
1998	25.7%	32%
1997	26.3%	32.8%
1996	27%	33.5%
1995	27.4%	34.3%
1994	27.8%	35%
1993	28.2%	35.8%
1992	28.4%	36.4%
1991	28.6%	37.1%
1990	28.8%	37.6%
1989	28.9%	38.2%
1988	29.3%	38.6%
1987	29.8%	39%
1986	30.4%	39.3%
1985	31.2%	39.6%
1984	32.2%	39.9%
1983	33.3%	40.3%
1982	34.3%	40.8%
1981	35.1%	41.4%
1980	36.1%	42%
1979	37.2%	42.5%
1978	38.6%	43%
1977	39.8%	43.4%
1976	40.3%	43.7%
1975	40.2%	43.9%
1974	40.2%	44.1%
1973	40.1%	44.3%
1972	40.4%	44.4%
1971	40.7%	44.6%
1970	40.8%	44.7%
1969	41%	44.8%
1968	41%	44.8%
1967	41.3%	44.7%
1966	41.5%	44.5%
1965	41.5%	44.2%
1964	41.2%	44%
1963	40.6%	43.8%
1962	40%	43.5%
1961	40%	43.4%
1960	40.3%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Tunisia

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China

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Tunisia
2023	16	36
2022	18	38
2021	21	65
2020	20	40
2019	21	37
2018	22	38
2017	24	38
2016	25	39
2015	26	40
2014	28	42
2013	30	43
2012	32	43
2011	33	44
2010	34	44
2009	35	44
2008	38	45
2007	38	46
2006	40	48
2005	42	49
2004	45	50
2003	47	52
2002	50	53
2001	52	55
2000	56	56
1999	58	57
1998	60	60
1997	63	64
1996	67	68
1995	71	73
1994	76	77
1993	80	80
1992	86	82
1991	92	83
1990	102	85
1989	104	87
1988	108	96
1987	114	107
1986	120	121
1985	125	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Tunisia
2023	0.62%	1.29%
2022	0.66%	1.39%
2021	0.7%	1.5%
2020	0.75%	1.6%
2019	0.8%	1.69%
2018	0.86%	1.75%
2017	0.92%	1.79%
2016	0.99%	1.81%
2015	1.07%	1.82%
2014	1.15%	1.83%
2013	1.25%	1.83%
2012	1.35%	1.84%
2011	1.46%	1.85%
2010	1.58%	1.87%
2009	1.71%	1.9%
2008	1.85%	1.94%
2007	2.01%	2%
2006	2.19%	2.07%
2005	2.4%	2.16%
2004	2.64%	2.27%
2003	2.89%	2.4%
2002	3.15%	2.55%
2001	3.42%	2.72%
2000	3.67%	2.92%
1999	3.91%	3.14%
1998	4.14%	3.38%
1997	4.36%	3.65%
1996	4.56%	3.92%
1995	4.75%	4.2%
1994	4.93%	4.48%
1993	5.08%	4.74%
1992	5.22%	5%
1991	5.31%	5.24%
1990	5.37%	5.5%
1989	5.39%	5.76%
1988	5.4%	6.03%
1987	5.4%	6.35%
1986	5.4%	6.69%
1985	5.43%	7.08%
1984	5.5%	7.48%
1983	5.61%	7.94%
1982	5.78%	8.42%
1981	6%	8.94%
1980	6.28%	9.52%
1979	6.62%	10.2%
1978	7.01%	10.9%
1977	7.47%	11.7%
1976	7.97%	12.5%
1975	8.5%	13.4%
1974	9.05%	14.3%
1973	9.61%	15.2%
1972	10.2%	16.1%
1971	10.7%	17.1%
1970	11.3%	18.1%
1969	11.9%	19.1%
1968	-	20.2%
1967	-	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.