Births and deaths projected to 2100 in China
China: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 11.68 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.68 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
19.51 million
in 1960
All-time low
7.45 million
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths projected to 2100 in China is 11.68 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in China peaked at 19.51 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.45 million, in 1983.
China ranks 1st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.56 million | — |
| 1951 | 12.41 million | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 12.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 12.31 million | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 12.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 12.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 11.92 million | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 11.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 11.70 million | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 15.90 million | +35.9% |
| 1960 | 19.51 million | +22.7% |
| 1961 | 14.70 million | -24.6% |
| 1962 | 10.35 million | -29.6% |
| 1963 | 10.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 10.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 10.68 million | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.50 million | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 10.19 million | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 10.02 million | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 9.82 million | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 9.49 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 9.17 million | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 8.84 million | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.54 million | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 8.24 million | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 8.19 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.73 million | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 7.59 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.53 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.45 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.78 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.67 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.55 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.76 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.68 million | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.55 million | 11.70 million | 15.90 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.79 million | 10.02 million | 19.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.51 million | 7.53 million | 9.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.60 million | 7.45 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 million | 7.52 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.20 million | 7.78 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 million | 8.79 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 million | 10.41 million | 11.68 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Mayotte 852 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 127 compare
- 2 India 9.51 million compare
- 3 Anguilla 96 compare
- 3 United States of America 2.98 million compare
- 4 Nigeria 2.68 million compare
- 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 88 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3601 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6968 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths projected to 2100 in China?
- Births and deaths projected to 2100 in China was 11.68 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 million in 1983.
- How does China rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- China ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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