China (People’s Republic of) vs Italy: Total Fertility Rate

China (People’s Republic of)
1.18
in 2022
Italy
1.24
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
189th
Italy rank
187th

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Italy
2468196019912022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.24 against 1.18 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.06.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 189th and Italy ranks 187th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 6 2.51 3.49 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 4.07 2.14 1.93 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 2.68 1.45 1.23 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 1.73 1.24 0.4814 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 1.63 1.34 0.2861 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.69 1.37 0.3281 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.21 1.24 0.0367 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, China (People’s Republic of) or Italy?
Italy, at 1.24 against 1.18 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
0.06, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Italy rank globally for total fertility rate?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 189th and Italy ranks 187th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.