China Fertility Rate (2024)
China's Fertility Rate: 1 births per woman in 2024, +1.4% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), 1960–2024.
China (2024)
1
births per woman
+1.4% YoY
YoY Change
+1.4%
Trend
up
Series length
65
years of data
Data
| Year | births per woman | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +1.2% |
About this Dataset
China recorded 1 births per woman in 2024. The latest change was +1.4%. Across 1960–2024 the series ranges from 1 births per woman in 2023 to 7.5 births per woman in 1963.
This page tracks the total fertility rate in China (average births per woman).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the total fertility rate in China (average births per woman). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2024 (65 observations).
The series peaked at 7.5 births per woman in 1963 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1 births per woman in 2023. The latest reading is 1 births per woman in 2024. The latest change was +1.4%.