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China Fertility Rate: Historical TFR Trends and Birth Data (1960–2024)

Total fertility rate (TFR) in China stood at 1.013 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 1.4% from 0.999 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.769 children per woman (down 43% since). The highest value since 1960 was 7.513 children per woman in 1963, the lowest 0.999 children per woman in 2023. China ranked 210th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Chad ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: children per woman · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024
Metadata for Total fertility rate (TFR) in China
IndicatorTotal fertility rate (TFR)
CountryChina
CategoryDemographics
Unitchildren per woman
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 1.013 children per woman (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Total fertility rate (TFR) — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=CN

MLA

World Bank. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=CN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=CN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_total_fertility_rate_tfr_chn,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Total fertility rate (TFR) --- China}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/CHN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=CN}
}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's fertility rate according to the latest official data?

According to World Bank data, China's total fertility rate (TFR) stands at 1.01 children per woman as of 2024 (1.013 exact). This follows a record low of 0.999 children per woman in 2023, down sharply from 1.77 in 2016 and 1.69 in 2010.

How does China's fertility rate compare globally and across East Asia?

China ranks 210th out of 217 countries and territories worldwide in 2024 — only 7 jurisdictions report lower fertility rates. In East Asia, China's fertility rate of 1.01 is below Japan (1.15, rank 203) and above Singapore (0.97, rank 213), Hong Kong (0.84, rank 215), and South Korea (0.75, rank 216).

How far is China's fertility rate below the demographic replacement level?

China's fertility rate of 1.01 is 1.09 children per woman below the demographic replacement threshold of 2.10 children per woman (a 51.8% deficit). This deep below-replacement fertility has driven annual population contraction (-0.17% in 2025) and accelerated demographic aging, with median age rising to 40.65 years in 2026.

What is the historical trend of China's fertility rate since 1960?

China's total fertility rate peaked at 7.51 children per woman in 1963 before falling to 2.74 by 1979 under early family planning efforts. Following the One-Child Policy in 1980, it dropped below the 2.10 replacement level in 1991 to 1.63 in 2000. Despite a brief rebound to 1.80 in 2017 following the two-child policy reform, TFR fell consecutively through 2023 (0.999) before stabilizing at 1.01 in 2024.