China vs United States: Births and deaths projected to 2100
China
11.68 million
in 2023
United States
2.98 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Births and deaths projected to 2100 over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 11.68 million against 2.98 million in United States, a difference of 8.71 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times United States's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.55 million | 1.54 million | 11.01 million | China |
| 1960s | 11.79 million | 1.81 million | 9.97 million | China |
| 1970s | 8.51 million | 1.96 million | 6.56 million | China |
| 1980s | 7.60 million | 2.09 million | 5.51 million | China |
| 1990s | 7.65 million | 2.30 million | 5.36 million | China |
| 2000s | 8.20 million | 2.46 million | 5.75 million | China |
| 2010s | 9.48 million | 2.68 million | 6.81 million | China |
| 2020s | 10.96 million | 3.26 million | 7.70 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births and deaths projected to 2100, China or United States?
- China, at 11.68 million against 2.98 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births and deaths projected to 2100 between China and United States?
- 8.71 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.