China: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.01.
That's up 1.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . China ranks #210 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #33 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.80
- Trough
- 1.00
- 1-year change
- +1.4%
- 5-year change
- -32.3%
- -7.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -42.7%
- -5.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.0130 | |
| 0.9990 | |
| 1.0340 | |
| 1.1170 | |
| 1.2360 | |
| 1.4960 | |
| 1.5390 | |
| 1.7950 | |
| 1.7720 | |
| 1.6700 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.01, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does China rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, China ranked #210 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so China is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #33 of 37.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.