Population, female, annual growth rate in China
China: Population, female, annual growth rate was -0.0988 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0988 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 114.9%
World rank
182nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.86 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-0.9323 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -0.0988 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 114.9% on the previous year and down 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in China peaked at 2.86 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.9323 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 182nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.9323 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8894 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1963 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 1964 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9419 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8464 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7657 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7047 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6504 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6045 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5763 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5724 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5443 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5067 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4965 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4847 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4722 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6775 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6681 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6374 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5944 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5922 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6373 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5064 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3897 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2877 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1507 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0529 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0259 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2024 | -0.046 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2025 | -0.0988 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.0988 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4987 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- China's -0.0988 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6188 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +195.4% | -0.9323 % change on previous year | 0.8894 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +185.5% | 0.8894 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -148.9% | 0.0529 % change on previous year | -0.0259 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -114.9% | -0.046 % change on previous year | -0.0988 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -77.7% | -0.0259 % change on previous year | -0.046 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -64.9% | 0.1507 % change on previous year | 0.0529 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.9323 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.8464 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5906 % change on previous year | 0.4847 % change on previous year | 0.7657 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5716 % change on previous year | 0.3897 % change on previous year | 0.6775 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0534 % change on previous year | -0.0988 % change on previous year | 0.2877 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 179 Uruguay -0.0774 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Montenegro -0.0971 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Palau -0.098 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Macao -0.1157 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Bulgaria -0.1182 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Italy -0.1281 % change on previous year compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in China?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in China was -0.0988 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9323 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.