Total Fertility Rate in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Total Fertility Rate was 1.18 in 2022. β Volatile
Total Fertility Rate in China, People's Republic of, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in China, People's Republic of stood at 1.18.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in China, People's Republic of peaked at 7.51 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2021.
China, People's Republic of ranks 189th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 3.86 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 2.72 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.52 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.52 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.5 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.28 | 3 |
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More gender data for China, People's Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in China, People's Republic of?
- Total fertility rate in China, People's Republic of was 1.18 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 1963.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2021.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for total fertility rate?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.