China vs Italy: Total Fertility Rate
China
1.18
in 2022
Italy
1.24
in 2022
China rank
189th
Italy rank
187th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.24 against 1.18 in China, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 189th and Italy ranks 187th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 2.51 | 3.49 | China |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 2.14 | 1.93 | China |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 1.45 | 1.23 | China |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.24 | 0.4814 | China |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.34 | 0.2861 | China |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.37 | 0.3281 | China |
| 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 or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.24 against 1.18 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between China and Italy?
- 0.06, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for total fertility rate?
- China 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.