Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in China
China: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 0.999 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.999 live births per woman
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.51 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
0.999 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
China recorded 0.999 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in China peaked at 7.51 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.999 live births per woman, in 2023.
China ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in China, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.81 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.7 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 6.47 live births per woman | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 6.04 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 6.28 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 6.26 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.85 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 6.42 live births per woman | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 5.7 live births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1959 | 4.72 live births per woman | -17.2% |
| 1960 | 4.45 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 3.86 live births per woman | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 6.08 live births per woman | +57.5% |
| 1963 | 7.51 live births per woman | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 6.67 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 6.61 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.31 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 5.81 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 6.51 live births per woman | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6.08 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.52 live births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 5.11 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 4.73 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 4.17 live births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 3.57 live births per woman | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 3.23 live births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 2.84 live births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.72 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.75 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.74 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.79 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.97 live births per woman | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.56 live births per woman | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.63 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.72 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.76 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.54 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.51 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.93 live births per woman | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.69 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.63 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.59 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.55 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.53 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 live births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.56 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.57 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.62 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 live births per woman | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.77 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 live births per woman | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 live births per woman | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 live births per woman | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.999 live births per woman | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 live births per woman | 4.72 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 7.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 live births per woman | 2.72 live births per woman | 6.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 2.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 live births per woman | 0.999 live births per woman | 1.24 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 225 Curaçao 1.07 live births per woman compare
- 226 British Virgin Islands 1.04 live births per woman compare
- 227 Vatican 1 live births per woman compare
- 229 Ukraine 0.977 live births per woman compare
- 230 Singapore 0.943 live births per woman compare
- 231 Puerto Rico 0.941 live births per woman compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in China?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in China was 0.999 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does China rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- China ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.