Fertility & birth rates in China and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in China vs Vanuatu by year

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China

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Vanuatu
2023	1	3.6
2022	1.03	3.65
2021	1.12	3.7
2020	1.24	3.74
2019	1.5	3.79
2018	1.54	3.83
2017	1.8	3.88
2016	1.77	3.92
2015	1.67	3.95
2014	1.77	4
2013	1.71	4.04
2012	1.8	4.06
2011	1.67	4.09
2010	1.69	4.13
2009	1.71	4.16
2008	1.7	4.16
2007	1.67	4.12
2006	1.64	4.1
2005	1.62	4.13
2004	1.61	4.21
2003	1.57	4.29
2002	1.57	4.38
2001	1.56	4.5
2000	1.63	4.54
1999	1.53	4.56
1998	1.52	4.6
1997	1.53	4.66
1996	1.55	4.75
1995	1.59	4.85
1994	1.63	4.94
1993	1.69	5.02
1992	1.78	5.09
1991	1.93	5.13
1990	2.51	5.17
1989	2.52	5.21
1988	2.54	5.27
1987	2.76	5.33
1986	2.72	5.38
1985	2.63	5.43
1984	2.61	5.49
1983	2.56	5.55
1982	2.97	5.6
1981	2.79	5.65
1980	2.74	5.69
1979	2.75	5.73
1978	2.72	5.77
1977	2.84	5.81
1976	3.24	5.89
1975	3.57	5.98
1974	4.17	6.06
1973	4.73	6.15
1972	5.11	6.23
1971	5.52	6.29
1970	6.09	6.35
1969	6.18	6.41
1968	6.51	6.46
1967	5.81	6.51
1966	6.31	6.51
1965	6.61	6.52
1964	6.67	6.57
1963	7.51	6.62
1962	6.09	6.67
1961	3.86	6.73
1960	4.45	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Vanuatu
2023	-2,087,851	7,359
2022	-847,305	7,358
2021	480,203	7,199
2020	2,046,095	7,233
2019	4,673,713	7,364
2018	5,302,433	7,379
2017	7,790,880	7,371
2016	9,062,269	7,315
2015	6,788,911	7,220
2014	9,205,180	7,143
2013	8,043,116	7,036
2012	10,075,174	6,877
2011	8,245,065	6,715
2010	6,407,607	6,548
2009	6,483,236	6,362
2008	6,729,247	6,138
2007	6,813,465	5,842
2006	6,922,185	5,606
2005	7,678,911	5,454
2004	7,607,960	5,353
2003	7,743,284	5,258
2002	8,258,580	5,181
2001	8,839,358	5,144
2000	9,570,849	5,026
1999	10,247,372	4,871
1998	11,351,286	4,866
1997	12,374,554	4,854
1996	12,686,872	4,897
1995	12,711,220	4,945
1994	13,360,470	4,973
1993	13,493,138	4,973
1992	13,548,601	4,941
1991	14,937,124	4,859
1990	16,335,313	4,762
1989	16,824,495	4,656
1988	17,328,640	4,577
1987	18,005,821	4,427
1986	16,609,920	4,360
1985	14,987,830	4,219
1984	13,561,671	4,088
1983	13,599,789	3,944
1982	15,815,318	3,778
1981	14,461,027	3,592
1980	11,647,260	3,383
1979	11,250,148	3,590
1978	11,473,980	3,428
1977	11,378,068	3,285
1976	11,782,472	3,174
1975	14,378,237	3,074
1974	15,738,118	2,968
1973	18,423,727	2,876
1972	19,102,585	2,775
1971	19,622,980	2,685
1970	21,137,076	2,597
1969	20,760,332	2,529
1968	21,206,083	2,470
1967	19,263,662	2,384
1966	19,282,187	2,278
1965	20,296,950	2,180
1964	19,302,532	2,098
1963	22,742,225	2,025
1962	17,969,132	1,947
1961	2,496,047	1,872
1960	-3,048,510	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in China vs Vanuatu by year

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China

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Vanuatu
2023	6.39	28.1
2022	6.77	28.7
2021	7.52	29.3
2020	8.52	29.9
2019	10.4	30.7
2018	10.9	31.4
2017	12.6	32.1
2016	13.6	32.5
2015	12	32.8
2014	13.8	33.1
2013	13	33.2
2012	14.6	33.2
2011	13.3	33.1
2010	11.9	33
2009	12	32.8
2008	12.1	32.5
2007	12.1	31.9
2006	12.1	31.4
2005	12.4	31.2
2004	12.3	31.4
2003	12.4	31.6
2002	12.9	31.8
2001	13.4	32.3
2000	14	32.3
1999	14.6	32.4
1998	15.6	32.8
1997	16.6	33.3
1996	17	34.3
1995	17.1	35.4
1994	17.7	36.3
1993	18.1	37.3
1992	18.3	38.1
1991	19.7	38.5
1990	21.1	39
1989	21.6	39.4
1988	22.4	39.9
1987	23.3	40.4
1986	22.4	40.8
1985	21	41
1984	19.9	41.2
1983	20.2	41.2
1982	22.3	41.1
1981	20.9	40.8
1980	18.2	40.3
1979	17.8	40.3
1978	18.3	40.2
1977	18.9	40.2
1976	19.9	40.6
1975	23	41
1974	24.8	41.3
1973	27.9	41.6
1972	29.8	41.9
1971	30.7	42.1
1970	33.4	42.3
1969	34.1	42.6
1968	35.6	42.9
1967	34	43.2
1966	35.1	43.2
1965	37.9	43.2
1964	39.1	43.4
1963	43.4	43.7
1962	37	43.9
1961	18	44.2
1960	20.9	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 20.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Vanuatu
2100	7.83%	20.6%
2099	7.84%	20.7%
2098	7.87%	20.9%
2097	7.91%	21%
2096	7.96%	21.2%
2095	8.03%	21.3%
2094	8.1%	21.5%
2093	8.18%	21.7%
2092	8.26%	21.8%
2091	8.34%	22%
2090	8.41%	22.2%
2089	8.47%	22.3%
2088	8.52%	22.5%
2087	8.55%	22.7%
2086	8.57%	22.9%
2085	8.57%	23.1%
2084	8.56%	23.3%
2083	8.53%	23.5%
2082	8.48%	23.7%
2081	8.41%	23.8%
2080	8.34%	24%
2079	8.25%	24.2%
2078	8.15%	24.4%
2077	8.06%	24.6%
2076	7.96%	24.8%
2075	7.86%	25%
2074	7.77%	25.1%
2073	7.7%	25.3%
2072	7.64%	25.5%
2071	7.6%	25.7%
2070	7.58%	25.9%
2069	7.59%	26.1%
2068	7.63%	26.2%
2067	7.7%	26.5%
2066	7.8%	26.7%
2065	7.93%	26.9%
2064	8.08%	27.1%
2063	8.25%	27.4%
2062	8.44%	27.6%
2061	8.64%	27.9%
2060	8.84%	28.1%
2059	9.03%	28.4%
2058	9.22%	28.7%
2057	9.39%	28.9%
2056	9.54%	29.2%
2055	9.67%	29.5%
2054	9.78%	29.8%
2053	9.86%	30%
2052	9.92%	30.3%
2051	9.94%	30.5%
2050	9.94%	30.8%
2049	9.92%	31%
2048	9.88%	31.2%
2047	9.82%	31.4%
2046	9.75%	31.6%
2045	9.67%	31.7%
2044	9.59%	31.9%
2043	9.52%	32.1%
2042	9.46%	32.2%
2041	9.4%	32.4%
2040	9.35%	32.6%
2039	9.32%	32.8%
2038	9.3%	33%
2037	9.32%	33.3%
2036	9.42%	33.6%
2035	9.63%	33.9%
2034	10%	34.3%
2033	10.5%	34.7%
2032	11.2%	35.1%
2031	11.8%	35.5%
2030	12.4%	36%
2029	13.1%	36.5%
2028	13.8%	36.9%
2027	14.5%	37.4%
2026	15.1%	37.8%
2025	15.7%	38.2%
2024	16%	38.3%
2023	16.6%	38.6%
2022	17.1%	38.8%
2021	17.6%	39%
2020	18%	39%
2019	18.2%	39%
2018	18.3%	38.9%
2017	18.4%	38.8%
2016	18.3%	38.7%
2015	18.3%	38.5%
2014	18.3%	38.4%
2013	18.3%	38.2%
2012	18.3%	38.2%
2011	18.3%	38.1%
2010	18.5%	38.2%
2009	18.6%	38.5%
2008	18.9%	38.8%
2007	19.2%	39.2%
2006	19.6%	39.6%
2005	20.3%	40.2%
2004	21.2%	40.7%
2003	22%	41.3%
2002	22.9%	41.8%
2001	23.8%	42.4%
2000	24.5%	42.9%
1999	25.2%	43.5%
1998	25.7%	44%
1997	26.3%	44.4%
1996	27%	44.8%
1995	27.4%	45%
1994	27.8%	45.2%
1993	28.2%	44.8%
1992	28.4%	44.1%
1991	28.6%	43.9%
1990	28.8%	43.9%
1989	28.9%	44%
1988	29.3%	44.1%
1987	29.8%	44.1%
1986	30.4%	44.2%
1985	31.2%	44.2%
1984	32.2%	44.1%
1983	33.3%	44%
1982	34.3%	44%
1981	35.1%	43.9%
1980	36.1%	44%
1979	37.2%	44.5%
1978	38.6%	45%
1977	39.8%	45.1%
1976	40.3%	45.2%
1975	40.2%	45.4%
1974	40.2%	45.5%
1973	40.1%	45.5%
1972	40.4%	45.6%
1971	40.7%	45.7%
1970	40.8%	45.7%
1969	41%	45.8%
1968	41%	45.8%
1967	41.3%	45.8%
1966	41.5%	45.7%
1965	41.5%	45.5%
1964	41.2%	45.4%
1963	40.6%	45.2%
1962	40%	45.1%
1961	40%	44.8%
1960	40.3%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Vanuatu

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China

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Vanuatu
2023	16	100
2022	18	105
2021	21	124
2020	20	107
2019	21	105
2018	22	108
2017	24	107
2016	25	107
2015	26	109
2014	28	110
2013	30	110
2012	32	109
2011	33	112
2010	34	114
2009	35	114
2008	38	117
2007	38	120
2006	40	123
2005	42	127
2004	45	131
2003	47	131
2002	50	128
2001	52	132
2000	56	133
1999	58	146
1998	60	134
1997	63	131
1996	67	129
1995	71	131
1994	76	131
1993	80	133
1992	86	140
1991	92	140
1990	102	151
1989	104	162
1988	108	172
1987	114	200
1986	120	194
1985	125	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Vanuatu
2023	0.62%	1.68%
2022	0.66%	1.71%
2021	0.7%	1.74%
2020	0.75%	1.77%
2019	0.8%	1.78%
2018	0.86%	1.8%
2017	0.92%	1.82%
2016	0.99%	1.84%
2015	1.07%	1.87%
2014	1.15%	1.9%
2013	1.25%	1.94%
2012	1.35%	1.99%
2011	1.46%	2.05%
2010	1.58%	2.12%
2009	1.71%	2.2%
2008	1.85%	2.27%
2007	2.01%	2.34%
2006	2.19%	2.4%
2005	2.4%	2.45%
2004	2.64%	2.5%
2003	2.89%	2.54%
2002	3.15%	2.58%
2001	3.42%	2.63%
2000	3.67%	2.68%
1999	3.91%	2.74%
1998	4.14%	2.79%
1997	4.36%	2.86%
1996	4.56%	2.92%
1995	4.75%	3%
1994	4.93%	3.08%
1993	5.08%	3.18%
1992	5.22%	3.29%
1991	5.31%	3.43%
1990	5.37%	3.58%
1989	5.39%	3.76%
1988	5.4%	3.96%
1987	5.4%	4.2%
1986	5.4%	4.47%
1985	5.43%	4.78%
1984	5.5%	5.12%
1983	5.61%	5.48%
1982	5.78%	5.87%
1981	6%	6.27%
1980	6.28%	6.67%
1979	6.62%	7.07%
1978	7.01%	7.45%
1977	7.47%	7.84%
1976	7.97%	8.21%
1975	8.5%	8.58%
1974	9.05%	8.95%
1973	9.61%	9.34%
1972	10.2%	9.73%
1971	10.7%	10.2%
1970	11.3%	10.6%
1969	11.9%	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.