Fertility & birth rates in China and Uganda

Fertility rate in China vs Uganda by year

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China

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Uganda
2023	1	4.28
2022	1.03	4.39
2021	1.12	4.51
2020	1.24	4.62
2019	1.5	4.74
2018	1.54	4.87
2017	1.8	4.99
2016	1.77	5.11
2015	1.67	5.25
2014	1.77	5.41
2013	1.71	5.56
2012	1.8	5.73
2011	1.67	5.89
2010	1.69	6.02
2009	1.71	6.12
2008	1.7	6.2
2007	1.67	6.33
2006	1.64	6.43
2005	1.62	6.53
2004	1.61	6.61
2003	1.57	6.67
2002	1.57	6.74
2001	1.56	6.76
2000	1.63	6.79
1999	1.53	6.83
1998	1.52	6.84
1997	1.53	6.86
1996	1.55	6.84
1995	1.59	6.87
1994	1.63	6.9
1993	1.69	6.89
1992	1.78	6.91
1991	1.93	6.94
1990	2.51	7.01
1989	2.52	7.05
1988	2.54	7.1
1987	2.76	7.12
1986	2.72	7.08
1985	2.63	7.04
1984	2.61	7.02
1983	2.56	7.07
1982	2.97	7.11
1981	2.79	7.12
1980	2.74	7.11
1979	2.75	7.14
1978	2.72	7.16
1977	2.84	7.18
1976	3.24	7.19
1975	3.57	7.2
1974	4.17	7.19
1973	4.73	7.19
1972	5.11	7.19
1971	5.52	7.18
1970	6.09	7.15
1969	6.18	7.12
1968	6.51	7.13
1967	5.81	7.1
1966	6.31	7.07
1965	6.61	7.04
1964	6.67	7.01
1963	7.51	6.98
1962	6.09	6.96
1961	3.86	6.93
1960	4.45	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Uganda
2023	-2,087,851	1,477,166
2022	-847,305	1,455,576
2021	480,203	1,423,377
2020	2,046,095	1,397,288
2019	4,673,713	1,367,044
2018	5,302,433	1,332,600
2017	7,790,880	1,290,658
2016	9,062,269	1,249,565
2015	6,788,911	1,224,839
2014	9,205,180	1,201,599
2013	8,043,116	1,184,250
2012	10,075,174	1,167,473
2011	8,245,065	1,147,263
2010	6,407,607	1,121,564
2009	6,483,236	1,090,600
2008	6,729,247	1,055,935
2007	6,813,465	1,029,893
2006	6,922,185	999,958
2005	7,678,911	969,096
2004	7,607,960	938,623
2003	7,743,284	901,374
2002	8,258,580	868,756
2001	8,839,358	836,751
2000	9,570,849	803,069
1999	10,247,372	775,166
1998	11,351,286	741,175
1997	12,374,554	727,523
1996	12,686,872	699,707
1995	12,711,220	697,218
1994	13,360,470	675,092
1993	13,493,138	650,032
1992	13,548,601	627,139
1991	14,937,124	602,740
1990	16,335,313	587,291
1989	16,824,495	565,367
1988	17,328,640	547,759
1987	18,005,821	527,397
1986	16,609,920	487,693
1985	14,987,830	462,534
1984	13,561,671	421,241
1983	13,599,789	404,940
1982	15,815,318	390,820
1981	14,461,027	380,028
1980	11,647,260	370,287
1979	11,250,148	381,626
1978	11,473,980	371,930
1977	11,378,068	365,216
1976	11,782,472	359,458
1975	14,378,237	354,278
1974	15,738,118	345,773
1973	18,423,727	340,780
1972	19,102,585	335,935
1971	19,622,980	328,294
1970	21,137,076	333,202
1969	20,760,332	320,486
1968	21,206,083	309,725
1967	19,263,662	296,692
1966	19,282,187	282,225
1965	20,296,950	271,830
1964	19,302,532	260,733
1963	22,742,225	250,885
1962	17,969,132	241,513
1961	2,496,047	232,894
1960	-3,048,510	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in China vs Uganda by year

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China

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Uganda
2023	6.39	35.2
2022	6.77	35.8
2021	7.52	36.3
2020	8.52	36.8
2019	10.4	37.2
2018	10.9	37.7
2017	12.6	37.9
2016	13.6	38.3
2015	12	39
2014	13.8	39.7
2013	13	40.6
2012	14.6	41.4
2011	13.3	42.2
2010	11.9	42.9
2009	12	43.4
2008	12.1	43.8
2007	12.1	44.5
2006	12.1	45.2
2005	12.4	45.8
2004	12.3	46.5
2003	12.4	47
2002	12.9	47.4
2001	13.4	47.9
2000	14	48.2
1999	14.6	48.7
1998	15.6	48.8
1997	16.6	49.6
1996	17	49.5
1995	17.1	50.6
1994	17.7	50.5
1993	18.1	50.5
1992	18.3	50.6
1991	19.7	50.6
1990	21.1	51
1989	21.6	50.9
1988	22.4	51
1987	23.3	50.9
1986	22.4	50.4
1985	21	49.7
1984	19.9	49
1983	20.2	48.9
1982	22.3	48.8
1981	20.9	48.8
1980	18.2	48.7
1979	17.8	48.8
1978	18.3	48.6
1977	18.9	48.6
1976	19.9	48.6
1975	23	48.7
1974	24.8	48.6
1973	27.9	48.7
1972	29.8	48.9
1971	30.7	48.9
1970	33.4	48.7
1969	34.1	48.4
1968	35.6	48.4
1967	34	48.2
1966	35.1	47.9
1965	37.9	47.8
1964	39.1	47.7
1963	43.4	47.8
1962	37	48
1961	18	48.2
1960	20.9	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 20.9 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Uganda
2100	7.83%	17.8%
2099	7.84%	18%
2098	7.87%	18.1%
2097	7.91%	18.3%
2096	7.96%	18.5%
2095	8.03%	18.6%
2094	8.1%	18.8%
2093	8.18%	19%
2092	8.26%	19.2%
2091	8.34%	19.4%
2090	8.41%	19.6%
2089	8.47%	19.7%
2088	8.52%	19.9%
2087	8.55%	20.1%
2086	8.57%	20.4%
2085	8.57%	20.6%
2084	8.56%	20.8%
2083	8.53%	21%
2082	8.48%	21.2%
2081	8.41%	21.4%
2080	8.34%	21.7%
2079	8.25%	21.9%
2078	8.15%	22.1%
2077	8.06%	22.4%
2076	7.96%	22.6%
2075	7.86%	22.9%
2074	7.77%	23.2%
2073	7.7%	23.5%
2072	7.64%	23.7%
2071	7.6%	24%
2070	7.58%	24.3%
2069	7.59%	24.6%
2068	7.63%	25%
2067	7.7%	25.3%
2066	7.8%	25.6%
2065	7.93%	25.9%
2064	8.08%	26.3%
2063	8.25%	26.6%
2062	8.44%	27%
2061	8.64%	27.3%
2060	8.84%	27.7%
2059	9.03%	28%
2058	9.22%	28.4%
2057	9.39%	28.7%
2056	9.54%	29.1%
2055	9.67%	29.4%
2054	9.78%	29.8%
2053	9.86%	30.1%
2052	9.92%	30.5%
2051	9.94%	30.9%
2050	9.94%	31.3%
2049	9.92%	31.6%
2048	9.88%	32%
2047	9.82%	32.5%
2046	9.75%	32.9%
2045	9.67%	33.4%
2044	9.59%	33.8%
2043	9.52%	34.3%
2042	9.46%	34.8%
2041	9.4%	35.3%
2040	9.35%	35.9%
2039	9.32%	36.4%
2038	9.3%	37%
2037	9.32%	37.6%
2036	9.42%	38.1%
2035	9.63%	38.7%
2034	10%	39.2%
2033	10.5%	39.7%
2032	11.2%	40.2%
2031	11.8%	40.7%
2030	12.4%	41.1%
2029	13.1%	41.6%
2028	13.8%	42%
2027	14.5%	42.5%
2026	15.1%	42.9%
2025	15.7%	43.3%
2024	16%	43.5%
2023	16.6%	43.9%
2022	17.1%	44.3%
2021	17.6%	44.7%
2020	18%	45.2%
2019	18.2%	45.8%
2018	18.3%	46.3%
2017	18.4%	46.9%
2016	18.3%	47.5%
2015	18.3%	48.1%
2014	18.3%	48.5%
2013	18.3%	48.8%
2012	18.3%	49.1%
2011	18.3%	49.3%
2010	18.5%	49.5%
2009	18.6%	49.7%
2008	18.9%	49.8%
2007	19.2%	50%
2006	19.6%	50%
2005	20.3%	50.1%
2004	21.2%	50.1%
2003	22%	50.1%
2002	22.9%	50.1%
2001	23.8%	50.1%
2000	24.5%	50.1%
1999	25.2%	50%
1998	25.7%	49.9%
1997	26.3%	49.7%
1996	27%	49.4%
1995	27.4%	49.1%
1994	27.8%	48.6%
1993	28.2%	48.5%
1992	28.4%	48.4%
1991	28.6%	48.3%
1990	28.8%	48.2%
1989	28.9%	48.1%
1988	29.3%	48.1%
1987	29.8%	48%
1986	30.4%	48%
1985	31.2%	48%
1984	32.2%	48%
1983	33.3%	48.1%
1982	34.3%	48%
1981	35.1%	48%
1980	36.1%	47.9%
1979	37.2%	47.7%
1978	38.6%	47.6%
1977	39.8%	47.5%
1976	40.3%	47.5%
1975	40.2%	47.4%
1974	40.2%	47.3%
1973	40.1%	47.1%
1972	40.4%	46.9%
1971	40.7%	46.7%
1970	40.8%	46.5%
1969	41%	46.5%
1968	41%	46.5%
1967	41.3%	46.6%
1966	41.5%	46.6%
1965	41.5%	46.7%
1964	41.2%	46.8%
1963	40.6%	46.9%
1962	40%	46.8%
1961	40%	46.6%
1960	40.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Uganda

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China

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Uganda
2023	16	170
2022	18	184
2021	21	216
2020	20	209
2019	21	219
2018	22	232
2017	24	246
2016	25	272
2015	26	299
2014	28	311
2013	30	308
2012	32	285
2011	33	295
2010	34	304
2009	35	322
2008	38	324
2007	38	345
2006	40	409
2005	42	417
2004	45	384
2003	47	395
2002	50	416
2001	52	440
2000	56	475
1999	58	504
1998	60	523
1997	63	522
1996	67	513
1995	71	514
1994	76	507
1993	80	515
1992	86	530
1991	92	549
1990	102	575
1989	104	609
1988	108	655
1987	114	709
1986	120	781
1985	125	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Uganda
2023	0.62%	3.88%
2022	0.66%	4.05%
2021	0.7%	4.18%
2020	0.75%	4.35%
2019	0.8%	4.53%
2018	0.86%	4.74%
2017	0.92%	4.98%
2016	0.99%	5.25%
2015	1.07%	5.58%
2014	1.15%	5.91%
2013	1.25%	6.24%
2012	1.35%	6.67%
2011	1.46%	7.1%
2010	1.58%	7.61%
2009	1.71%	8.14%
2008	1.85%	8.69%
2007	2.01%	9.3%
2006	2.19%	9.97%
2005	2.4%	10.7%
2004	2.64%	11.5%
2003	2.89%	12.3%
2002	3.15%	13.1%
2001	3.42%	13.9%
2000	3.67%	14.6%
1999	3.91%	15.2%
1998	4.14%	15.6%
1997	4.36%	16%
1996	4.56%	16.2%
1995	4.75%	16.5%
1994	4.93%	16.7%
1993	5.08%	17%
1992	5.22%	17.4%
1991	5.31%	17.9%
1990	5.37%	18.3%
1989	5.39%	18.7%
1988	5.4%	18.9%
1987	5.4%	19.2%
1986	5.4%	19.5%
1985	5.43%	19.9%
1984	5.5%	20.3%
1983	5.61%	20.9%
1982	5.78%	21.4%
1981	6%	21.9%
1980	6.28%	22%
1979	6.62%	21.8%
1978	7.01%	21.6%
1977	7.47%	21.2%
1976	7.97%	20.7%
1975	8.5%	20.3%
1974	9.05%	19.9%
1973	9.61%	19.6%
1972	10.2%	19.4%
1971	10.7%	19.3%
1970	11.3%	19.3%
1969	11.9%	19.4%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	19.9%
1966	-	20.3%
1965	-	20.6%
1964	-	20.9%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.