Fertility & birth rates in China and Venezuela

Fertility rate in China vs Venezuela by year

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China

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Venezuela
2023	1	2.08
2022	1.03	2.09
2021	1.12	2.11
2020	1.24	2.12
2019	1.5	2.13
2018	1.54	2.15
2017	1.8	2.18
2016	1.77	2.22
2015	1.67	2.25
2014	1.77	2.3
2013	1.71	2.33
2012	1.8	2.38
2011	1.67	2.4
2010	1.69	2.4
2009	1.71	2.42
2008	1.7	2.48
2007	1.67	2.52
2006	1.64	2.6
2005	1.62	2.63
2004	1.61	2.64
2003	1.57	2.7
2002	1.57	2.74
2001	1.56	2.78
2000	1.63	2.79
1999	1.53	2.86
1998	1.52	2.91
1997	1.53	2.97
1996	1.55	3.02
1995	1.59	3.08
1994	1.63	3.15
1993	1.69	3.22
1992	1.78	3.29
1991	1.93	3.37
1990	2.51	3.45
1989	2.52	3.52
1988	2.54	3.6
1987	2.76	3.67
1986	2.72	3.73
1985	2.63	3.79
1984	2.61	3.86
1983	2.56	3.93
1982	2.97	4.01
1981	2.79	4.1
1980	2.74	4.2
1979	2.75	4.3
1978	2.72	4.4
1977	2.84	4.49
1976	3.24	4.59
1975	3.57	4.69
1974	4.17	4.79
1973	4.73	4.91
1972	5.11	5.04
1971	5.52	5.17
1970	6.09	5.32
1969	6.18	5.47
1968	6.51	5.61
1967	5.81	5.75
1966	6.31	5.87
1965	6.61	5.98
1964	6.67	6.07
1963	7.51	6.16
1962	6.09	6.23
1961	3.86	6.3
1960	4.45	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Venezuela
2023	-2,087,851	213,020
2022	-847,305	216,619
2021	480,203	207,746
2020	2,046,095	237,223
2019	4,673,713	274,826
2018	5,302,433	317,302
2017	7,790,880	340,222
2016	9,062,269	359,651
2015	6,788,911	384,560
2014	9,205,180	395,088
2013	8,043,116	408,930
2012	10,075,174	420,758
2011	8,245,065	425,958
2010	6,407,607	425,397
2009	6,483,236	427,257
2008	6,729,247	435,870
2007	6,813,465	452,482
2006	6,922,185	460,152
2005	7,678,911	463,260
2004	7,607,960	455,881
2003	7,743,284	456,902
2002	8,258,580	466,821
2001	8,839,358	451,487
2000	9,570,849	459,802
1999	10,247,372	463,787
1998	11,351,286	469,123
1997	12,374,554	472,002
1996	12,686,872	468,653
1995	12,711,220	469,267
1994	13,360,470	469,178
1993	13,493,138	473,189
1992	13,548,601	474,824
1991	14,937,124	477,917
1990	16,335,313	478,168
1989	16,824,495	478,053
1988	17,328,640	477,569
1987	18,005,821	474,204
1986	16,609,920	468,252
1985	14,987,830	455,517
1984	13,561,671	449,186
1983	13,599,789	443,569
1982	15,815,318	436,564
1981	14,461,027	432,059
1980	11,647,260	425,613
1979	11,250,148	421,256
1978	11,473,980	414,032
1977	11,378,068	405,315
1976	11,782,472	395,344
1975	14,378,237	385,045
1974	15,738,118	375,678
1973	18,423,727	367,612
1972	19,102,585	360,749
1971	19,622,980	355,212
1970	21,137,076	350,709
1969	20,760,332	343,596
1968	21,206,083	340,973
1967	19,263,662	335,813
1966	19,282,187	329,697
1965	20,296,950	321,695
1964	19,302,532	314,397
1963	22,742,225	307,279
1962	17,969,132	299,345
1961	2,496,047	292,109
1960	-3,048,510	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in China vs Venezuela by year

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China

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Venezuela
2023	6.39	15.1
2022	6.77	15
2021	7.52	15.2
2020	8.52	15.5
2019	10.4	16.3
2018	10.9	17.3
2017	12.6	17.9
2016	13.6	18.3
2015	12	18.6
2014	13.8	19.1
2013	13	19.5
2012	14.6	19.9
2011	13.3	20.2
2010	11.9	20.3
2009	12	20.6
2008	12.1	21.1
2007	12.1	21.5
2006	12.1	22.1
2005	12.4	22.4
2004	12.3	22.4
2003	12.4	22.9
2002	12.9	23.3
2001	13.4	23.6
2000	14	23.7
1999	14.6	24.2
1998	15.6	24.6
1997	16.6	25.1
1996	17	25.5
1995	17.1	26
1994	17.7	26.5
1993	18.1	27.1
1992	18.3	27.7
1991	19.7	28.3
1990	21.1	28.9
1989	21.6	29.5
1988	22.4	30.1
1987	23.3	30.6
1986	22.4	30.9
1985	21	31
1984	19.9	31.4
1983	20.2	31.8
1982	22.3	32.3
1981	20.9	32.8
1980	18.2	33.3
1979	17.8	33.8
1978	18.3	34.1
1977	18.9	34.5
1976	19.9	34.7
1975	23	35
1974	24.8	35.3
1973	27.9	35.7
1972	29.8	36.1
1971	30.7	36.7
1970	33.4	37.5
1969	34.1	38.2
1968	35.6	39
1967	34	39.7
1966	35.1	40.5
1965	37.9	41.3
1964	39.1	42
1963	43.4	42.7
1962	37	43.4
1961	18	44.1
1960	20.9	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 20.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Venezuela
2100	7.83%	14.4%
2099	7.84%	14.5%
2098	7.87%	14.5%
2097	7.91%	14.5%
2096	7.96%	14.5%
2095	8.03%	14.6%
2094	8.1%	14.6%
2093	8.18%	14.6%
2092	8.26%	14.7%
2091	8.34%	14.7%
2090	8.41%	14.8%
2089	8.47%	14.8%
2088	8.52%	14.9%
2087	8.55%	15%
2086	8.57%	15.1%
2085	8.57%	15.2%
2084	8.56%	15.2%
2083	8.53%	15.3%
2082	8.48%	15.4%
2081	8.41%	15.6%
2080	8.34%	15.7%
2079	8.25%	15.8%
2078	8.15%	15.9%
2077	8.06%	16%
2076	7.96%	16.1%
2075	7.86%	16.2%
2074	7.77%	16.4%
2073	7.7%	16.5%
2072	7.64%	16.6%
2071	7.6%	16.7%
2070	7.58%	16.8%
2069	7.59%	16.8%
2068	7.63%	16.9%
2067	7.7%	17%
2066	7.8%	17.1%
2065	7.93%	17.2%
2064	8.08%	17.3%
2063	8.25%	17.4%
2062	8.44%	17.4%
2061	8.64%	17.5%
2060	8.84%	17.7%
2059	9.03%	17.8%
2058	9.22%	17.9%
2057	9.39%	18.1%
2056	9.54%	18.3%
2055	9.67%	18.5%
2054	9.78%	18.7%
2053	9.86%	18.9%
2052	9.92%	19.1%
2051	9.94%	19.4%
2050	9.94%	19.6%
2049	9.92%	19.9%
2048	9.88%	20.2%
2047	9.82%	20.4%
2046	9.75%	20.6%
2045	9.67%	20.8%
2044	9.59%	21%
2043	9.52%	21.2%
2042	9.46%	21.3%
2041	9.4%	21.4%
2040	9.35%	21.4%
2039	9.32%	21.5%
2038	9.3%	21.5%
2037	9.32%	21.4%
2036	9.42%	21.4%
2035	9.63%	21.4%
2034	10%	21.5%
2033	10.5%	21.6%
2032	11.2%	21.9%
2031	11.8%	22.2%
2030	12.4%	22.5%
2029	13.1%	23%
2028	13.8%	23.5%
2027	14.5%	24%
2026	15.1%	24.6%
2025	15.7%	25.2%
2024	16%	25.5%
2023	16.6%	26.2%
2022	17.1%	26.8%
2021	17.6%	27.4%
2020	18%	27.8%
2019	18.2%	28%
2018	18.3%	27.9%
2017	18.4%	27.8%
2016	18.3%	27.9%
2015	18.3%	28.2%
2014	18.3%	28.5%
2013	18.3%	28.9%
2012	18.3%	29.2%
2011	18.3%	29.5%
2010	18.5%	29.9%
2009	18.6%	30.3%
2008	18.9%	30.6%
2007	19.2%	31%
2006	19.6%	31.4%
2005	20.3%	31.8%
2004	21.2%	32.2%
2003	22%	32.7%
2002	22.9%	33.1%
2001	23.8%	33.6%
2000	24.5%	34%
1999	25.2%	34.5%
1998	25.7%	34.9%
1997	26.3%	35.3%
1996	27%	35.8%
1995	27.4%	36.2%
1994	27.8%	36.6%
1993	28.2%	37%
1992	28.4%	37.4%
1991	28.6%	37.8%
1990	28.8%	38.1%
1989	28.9%	38.4%
1988	29.3%	38.7%
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%	40.6%
1981	35.1%	41%
1980	36.1%	41.3%
1979	37.2%	41.7%
1978	38.6%	42.1%
1977	39.8%	42.5%
1976	40.3%	42.9%
1975	40.2%	43.3%
1974	40.2%	43.8%
1973	40.1%	44.3%
1972	40.4%	44.7%
1971	40.7%	45.2%
1970	40.8%	45.6%
1969	41%	46%
1968	41%	46.3%
1967	41.3%	46.6%
1966	41.5%	46.8%
1965	41.5%	46.9%
1964	41.2%	47%
1963	40.6%	47%
1962	40%	47%
1961	40%	46.9%
1960	40.3%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Venezuela

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China

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Venezuela
2023	16	227
2022	18	219
2021	21	251
2020	20	207
2019	21	202
2018	22	205
2017	24	195
2016	25	162
2015	26	136
2014	28	133
2013	30	123
2012	32	113
2011	33	104
2010	34	110
2009	35	109
2008	38	103
2007	38	92
2006	40	96
2005	42	93
2004	45	94
2003	47	97
2002	50	87
2001	52	101
2000	56	86
1999	58	88
1998	60	82
1997	63	82
1996	67	86
1995	71	84
1994	76	84
1993	80	82
1992	86	82
1991	92	80
1990	102	83
1989	104	80
1988	108	80
1987	114	81
1986	120	81
1985	125	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Venezuela
2023	0.62%	2.43%
2022	0.66%	2.43%
2021	0.7%	2.43%
2020	0.75%	2.43%
2019	0.8%	2.43%
2018	0.86%	2.43%
2017	0.92%	2.43%
2016	0.99%	2.43%
2015	1.07%	1.92%
2014	1.15%	1.83%
2013	1.25%	1.79%
2012	1.35%	1.76%
2011	1.46%	1.73%
2010	1.58%	1.72%
2009	1.71%	1.71%
2008	1.85%	1.72%
2007	2.01%	1.74%
2006	2.19%	1.79%
2005	2.4%	1.85%
2004	2.64%	1.91%
2003	2.89%	1.98%
2002	3.15%	2.03%
2001	3.42%	2.09%
2000	3.67%	2.15%
1999	3.91%	2.24%
1998	4.14%	2.34%
1997	4.36%	2.45%
1996	4.56%	2.55%
1995	4.75%	2.63%
1994	4.93%	2.68%
1993	5.08%	2.73%
1992	5.22%	2.78%
1991	5.31%	2.86%
1990	5.37%	2.96%
1989	5.39%	3.09%
1988	5.4%	3.23%
1987	5.4%	3.37%
1986	5.4%	3.5%
1985	5.43%	3.64%
1984	5.5%	3.77%
1983	5.61%	3.91%
1982	5.78%	4.07%
1981	6%	4.24%
1980	6.28%	4.42%
1979	6.62%	4.62%
1978	7.01%	4.82%
1977	7.47%	5.01%
1976	7.97%	5.2%
1975	8.5%	5.38%
1974	9.05%	5.57%
1973	9.61%	5.75%
1972	10.2%	5.94%
1971	10.7%	6.12%
1970	11.3%	6.3%
1969	11.9%	6.47%
1968	-	6.61%
1967	-	6.75%
1966	-	6.87%
1965	-	7%
1964	-	7.14%
1963	-	7.3%
1962	-	7.49%
1961	-	7.72%
1960	-	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.