China Birth Rate 1950-2023
Chart and table of the China birth rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current birth rate for China in 2023 is 10.645 births per 1000 people, a 2.36% decline from 2022.
- The birth rate for China in 2022 was 10.902 births per 1000 people, a 2.3% decline from 2021.
- The birth rate for China in 2021 was 11.159 births per 1000 people, a 2.25% decline from 2020.
- The birth rate for China in 2020 was 11.416 births per 1000 people, a 2.2% decline from 2019.
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China - Historical Birth Rate Data
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| Year |
Birth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
10.645 |
-2.360% |
| 2022 |
10.902 |
-2.300% |
| 2021 |
11.159 |
-2.250% |
| 2020 |
11.416 |
-2.200% |
| 2019 |
11.673 |
-2.150% |
| 2018 |
11.930 |
-1.290% |
| 2017 |
12.086 |
-1.270% |
| 2016 |
12.241 |
-1.260% |
| 2015 |
12.397 |
-1.230% |
| 2014 |
12.552 |
-1.230% |
| 2013 |
12.708 |
-0.160% |
| 2012 |
12.728 |
-0.160% |
| 2011 |
12.748 |
-0.150% |
| 2010 |
12.767 |
-0.160% |
| 2009 |
12.787 |
-0.160% |
| 2008 |
12.807 |
-0.430% |
| 2007 |
12.862 |
-0.430% |
| 2006 |
12.917 |
-0.430% |
| 2005 |
12.973 |
-0.420% |
| 2004 |
13.028 |
-0.420% |
| 2003 |
13.083 |
-2.230% |
| 2002 |
13.381 |
-2.180% |
| 2001 |
13.679 |
-2.130% |
| 2000 |
13.976 |
-2.090% |
| 1999 |
14.274 |
-2.050% |
| 1998 |
14.572 |
-3.760% |
| 1997 |
15.141 |
-3.630% |
| 1996 |
15.711 |
-3.500% |
| 1995 |
16.280 |
-3.380% |
| 1994 |
16.850 |
-3.270% |
| 1993 |
17.419 |
-7.780% |
| 1992 |
18.889 |
-7.220% |
| 1991 |
20.359 |
-6.730% |
| 1990 |
21.829 |
-6.310% |
| 1989 |
23.299 |
-5.930% |
| 1988 |
24.769 |
2.970% |
| 1987 |
24.054 |
3.060% |
| 1986 |
23.339 |
3.160% |
| 1985 |
22.623 |
3.260% |
| 1984 |
21.908 |
3.370% |
| 1983 |
21.193 |
-1.210% |
| 1982 |
21.453 |
-1.190% |
| 1981 |
21.712 |
-1.180% |
| 1980 |
21.972 |
-1.170% |
| 1979 |
22.231 |
-1.160% |
| 1978 |
22.491 |
-7.740% |
| 1977 |
24.378 |
-7.180% |
| 1976 |
26.265 |
-6.700% |
| 1975 |
28.152 |
-6.280% |
| 1974 |
30.039 |
-5.910% |
| 1973 |
31.926 |
-4.520% |
| 1972 |
33.438 |
-4.330% |
| 1971 |
34.951 |
-4.150% |
| 1970 |
36.463 |
-3.980% |
| 1969 |
37.976 |
-3.830% |
| 1968 |
39.488 |
0.040% |
| 1967 |
39.473 |
0.040% |
| 1966 |
39.458 |
0.040% |
| 1965 |
39.442 |
0.040% |
| 1964 |
39.427 |
0.040% |
| 1963 |
39.412 |
1.530% |
| 1962 |
38.818 |
1.560% |
| 1961 |
38.223 |
1.580% |
| 1960 |
37.629 |
1.610% |
| 1959 |
37.034 |
1.630% |
| 1958 |
36.440 |
-3.220% |
| 1957 |
37.652 |
-3.120% |
| 1956 |
38.863 |
-3.020% |
| 1955 |
40.075 |
-2.930% |
| 1954 |
41.286 |
-2.850% |
| 1953 |
42.498 |
-2.770% |
| 1952 |
43.710 |
-2.700% |
| 1951 |
44.921 |
-2.630% |
| 1950 |
46.133 |
0.000% |
