Fertility & birth rates in China and Uruguay

Fertility rate in China vs Uruguay by year

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China

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Uruguay
2023	1	1.41
2022	1.03	1.43
2021	1.12	1.45
2020	1.24	1.5
2019	1.5	1.57
2018	1.54	1.68
2017	1.8	1.82
2016	1.77	1.97
2015	1.67	2.04
2014	1.77	2.03
2013	1.71	2.03
2012	1.8	2.01
2011	1.67	1.99
2010	1.69	2.01
2009	1.71	2.02
2008	1.7	2.03
2007	1.67	2.05
2006	1.64	2.07
2005	1.62	2.1
2004	1.61	2.09
2003	1.57	2.12
2002	1.57	2.16
2001	1.56	2.16
2000	1.63	2.2
1999	1.53	2.25
1998	1.52	2.27
1997	1.53	2.33
1996	1.55	2.36
1995	1.59	2.4
1994	1.63	2.42
1993	1.69	2.41
1992	1.78	2.43
1991	1.93	2.45
1990	2.51	2.48
1989	2.52	2.5
1988	2.54	2.5
1987	2.76	2.49
1986	2.72	2.47
1985	2.63	2.47
1984	2.61	2.47
1983	2.56	2.49
1982	2.97	2.51
1981	2.79	2.53
1980	2.74	2.59
1979	2.75	2.71
1978	2.72	2.83
1977	2.84	2.9
1976	3.24	3.01
1975	3.57	3.02
1974	4.17	2.96
1973	4.73	2.86
1972	5.11	2.78
1971	5.52	2.77
1970	6.09	2.77
1969	6.18	2.77
1968	6.51	2.77
1967	5.81	2.78
1966	6.31	2.82
1965	6.61	2.84
1964	6.67	2.86
1963	7.51	2.88
1962	6.09	2.87
1961	3.86	2.85
1960	4.45	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Uruguay
2023	-2,087,851	298
2022	-847,305	-2,964
2021	480,203	-5,621
2020	2,046,095	4,048
2019	4,673,713	3,873
2018	5,302,433	7,322
2017	7,790,880	10,907
2016	9,062,269	14,008
2015	6,788,911	16,194
2014	9,205,180	16,238
2013	8,043,116	16,318
2012	10,075,174	15,520
2011	8,245,065	14,934
2010	6,407,607	16,231
2009	6,483,236	16,947
2008	6,729,247	16,838
2007	6,813,465	17,422
2006	6,922,185	17,783
2005	7,678,911	18,926
2004	7,607,960	18,067
2003	7,743,284	18,628
2002	8,258,580	20,073
2001	8,839,358	20,729
2000	9,570,849	21,060
1999	10,247,372	21,844
1998	11,351,286	22,114
1997	12,374,554	23,737
1996	12,686,872	24,635
1995	12,711,220	24,872
1994	13,360,470	24,637
1993	13,493,138	24,212
1992	13,548,601	24,847
1991	14,937,124	25,422
1990	16,335,313	25,699
1989	16,824,495	25,322
1988	17,328,640	25,071
1987	18,005,821	24,469
1986	16,609,920	24,505
1985	14,987,830	23,988
1984	13,561,671	23,684
1983	13,599,789	24,146
1982	15,815,318	25,224
1981	14,461,027	24,968
1980	11,647,260	25,451
1979	11,250,148	27,456
1978	11,473,980	30,076
1977	11,378,068	31,321
1976	11,782,472	33,199
1975	14,378,237	33,393
1974	15,738,118	32,221
1973	18,423,727	30,213
1972	19,102,585	28,896
1971	19,622,980	28,584
1970	21,137,076	28,737
1969	20,760,332	28,805
1968	21,206,083	29,103
1967	19,263,662	29,514
1966	19,282,187	30,293
1965	20,296,950	30,807
1964	19,302,532	31,340
1963	22,742,225	31,824
1962	17,969,132	31,441
1961	2,496,047	30,975
1960	-3,048,510	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in China vs Uruguay by year

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China

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Uruguay
2023	6.39	9.87
2022	6.77	9.96
2021	7.52	10.1
2020	8.52	10.4
2019	10.4	10.9
2018	10.9	11.7
2017	12.6	12.7
2016	13.6	13.7
2015	12	14.3
2014	13.8	14.2
2013	13	14.3
2012	14.6	14.2
2011	13.3	14.1
2010	11.9	14.2
2009	12	14.3
2008	12.1	14.4
2007	12.1	14.6
2006	12.1	14.8
2005	12.4	15.1
2004	12.3	15.1
2003	12.4	15.3
2002	12.9	15.6
2001	13.4	15.7
2000	14	16
1999	14.6	16.4
1998	15.6	16.6
1997	16.6	17
1996	17	17.3
1995	17.1	17.6
1994	17.7	17.7
1993	18.1	17.6
1992	18.3	17.7
1991	19.7	17.8
1990	21.1	17.9
1989	21.6	18.1
1988	22.4	18.1
1987	23.3	17.9
1986	22.4	17.8
1985	21	17.8
1984	19.9	17.8
1983	20.2	17.9
1982	22.3	18
1981	20.9	18.2
1980	18.2	18.5
1979	17.8	19.3
1978	18.3	20.1
1977	18.9	20.6
1976	19.9	21.4
1975	23	21.5
1974	24.8	21.1
1973	27.9	20.4
1972	29.8	20
1971	30.7	20
1970	33.4	20.1
1969	34.1	20.1
1968	35.6	20.2
1967	34	20.5
1966	35.1	20.9
1965	37.9	21.2
1964	39.1	21.5
1963	43.4	21.8
1962	37	21.8
1961	18	21.8
1960	20.9	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 20.9 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Uruguay
2100	7.83%	11%
2099	7.84%	11%
2098	7.87%	11%
2097	7.91%	11%
2096	7.96%	11%
2095	8.03%	11%
2094	8.1%	11%
2093	8.18%	11.1%
2092	8.26%	11.1%
2091	8.34%	11.2%
2090	8.41%	11.2%
2089	8.47%	11.2%
2088	8.52%	11.3%
2087	8.55%	11.3%
2086	8.57%	11.3%
2085	8.57%	11.4%
2084	8.56%	11.4%
2083	8.53%	11.4%
2082	8.48%	11.4%
2081	8.41%	11.5%
2080	8.34%	11.5%
2079	8.25%	11.5%
2078	8.15%	11.5%
2077	8.06%	11.5%
2076	7.96%	11.5%
2075	7.86%	11.4%
2074	7.77%	11.4%
2073	7.7%	11.4%
2072	7.64%	11.4%
2071	7.6%	11.4%
2070	7.58%	11.5%
2069	7.59%	11.5%
2068	7.63%	11.5%
2067	7.7%	11.6%
2066	7.8%	11.7%
2065	7.93%	11.8%
2064	8.08%	11.9%
2063	8.25%	12%
2062	8.44%	12.1%
2061	8.64%	12.2%
2060	8.84%	12.3%
2059	9.03%	12.5%
2058	9.22%	12.6%
2057	9.39%	12.8%
2056	9.54%	12.9%
2055	9.67%	13%
2054	9.78%	13.2%
2053	9.86%	13.3%
2052	9.92%	13.4%
2051	9.94%	13.6%
2050	9.94%	13.7%
2049	9.92%	13.8%
2048	9.88%	13.9%
2047	9.82%	14%
2046	9.75%	14%
2045	9.67%	14.1%
2044	9.59%	14.2%
2043	9.52%	14.2%
2042	9.46%	14.3%
2041	9.4%	14.3%
2040	9.35%	14.4%
2039	9.32%	14.4%
2038	9.3%	14.4%
2037	9.32%	14.5%
2036	9.42%	14.5%
2035	9.63%	14.6%
2034	10%	14.7%
2033	10.5%	14.9%
2032	11.2%	15.2%
2031	11.8%	15.6%
2030	12.4%	16.1%
2029	13.1%	16.5%
2028	13.8%	16.9%
2027	14.5%	17.3%
2026	15.1%	17.7%
2025	15.7%	18.1%
2024	16%	18.3%
2023	16.6%	18.7%
2022	17.1%	19.1%
2021	17.6%	19.4%
2020	18%	19.8%
2019	18.2%	20.2%
2018	18.3%	20.5%
2017	18.4%	20.8%
2016	18.3%	21%
2015	18.3%	21.1%
2014	18.3%	21.3%
2013	18.3%	21.5%
2012	18.3%	21.7%
2011	18.3%	22%
2010	18.5%	22.3%
2009	18.6%	22.6%
2008	18.9%	22.8%
2007	19.2%	23.1%
2006	19.6%	23.3%
2005	20.3%	23.5%
2004	21.2%	23.7%
2003	22%	23.9%
2002	22.9%	24.1%
2001	23.8%	24.2%
2000	24.5%	24.4%
1999	25.2%	24.5%
1998	25.7%	24.5%
1997	26.3%	24.6%
1996	27%	24.6%
1995	27.4%	24.7%
1994	27.8%	24.7%
1993	28.2%	24.9%
1992	28.4%	25.1%
1991	28.6%	25.3%
1990	28.8%	25.6%
1989	28.9%	25.8%
1988	29.3%	26%
1987	29.8%	26.1%
1986	30.4%	26.2%
1985	31.2%	26.4%
1984	32.2%	26.5%
1983	33.3%	26.6%
1982	34.3%	26.7%
1981	35.1%	26.9%
1980	36.1%	27%
1979	37.2%	27.2%
1978	38.6%	27.3%
1977	39.8%	27.3%
1976	40.3%	27.4%
1975	40.2%	27.4%
1974	40.2%	27.4%
1973	40.1%	27.4%
1972	40.4%	27.5%
1971	40.7%	27.7%
1970	40.8%	27.8%
1969	41%	27.8%
1968	41%	27.9%
1967	41.3%	28%
1966	41.5%	28%
1965	41.5%	27.9%
1964	41.2%	27.9%
1963	40.6%	27.8%
1962	40%	27.7%
1961	40%	27.6%
1960	40.3%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Uruguay

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China

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Uruguay
2023	16	15
2022	18	20
2021	21	49
2020	20	20
2019	21	16
2018	22	16
2017	24	16
2016	25	16
2015	26	16
2014	28	16
2013	30	16
2012	32	16
2011	33	17
2010	34	17
2009	35	18
2008	38	19
2007	38	19
2006	40	20
2005	42	20
2004	45	21
2003	47	23
2002	50	23
2001	52	24
2000	56	23
1999	58	24
1998	60	25
1997	63	27
1996	67	28
1995	71	29
1994	76	30
1993	80	31
1992	86	33
1991	92	33
1990	102	35
1989	104	36
1988	108	39
1987	114	41
1986	120	41
1985	125	41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Uruguay
2023	0.62%	0.67%
2022	0.66%	0.68%
2021	0.7%	0.7%
2020	0.75%	0.71%
2019	0.8%	0.74%
2018	0.86%	0.77%
2017	0.92%	0.81%
2016	0.99%	0.85%
2015	1.07%	0.89%
2014	1.15%	0.93%
2013	1.25%	0.97%
2012	1.35%	1%
2011	1.46%	1.04%
2010	1.58%	1.08%
2009	1.71%	1.13%
2008	1.85%	1.19%
2007	2.01%	1.27%
2006	2.19%	1.35%
2005	2.4%	1.44%
2004	2.64%	1.52%
2003	2.89%	1.58%
2002	3.15%	1.62%
2001	3.42%	1.66%
2000	3.67%	1.7%
1999	3.91%	1.76%
1998	4.14%	1.84%
1997	4.36%	1.93%
1996	4.56%	2.03%
1995	4.75%	2.12%
1994	4.93%	2.19%
1993	5.08%	2.25%
1992	5.22%	2.29%
1991	5.31%	2.32%
1990	5.37%	2.37%
1989	5.39%	2.42%
1988	5.4%	2.51%
1987	5.4%	2.62%
1986	5.4%	2.74%
1985	5.43%	2.84%
1984	5.5%	2.95%
1983	5.61%	3.1%
1982	5.78%	3.31%
1981	6%	3.6%
1980	6.28%	3.98%
1979	6.62%	4.41%
1978	7.01%	4.83%
1977	7.47%	5.18%
1976	7.97%	5.41%
1975	8.5%	5.49%
1974	9.05%	5.46%
1973	9.61%	5.39%
1972	10.2%	5.34%
1971	10.7%	5.33%
1970	11.3%	5.4%
1969	11.9%	5.53%
1968	-	5.64%
1967	-	5.7%
1966	-	5.74%
1965	-	5.77%
1964	-	5.83%
1963	-	5.93%
1962	-	6.06%
1961	-	6.21%
1960	-	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.