number of births fell below the number of deaths in 2022 for the first time in decades, leading to a negative population growth rate.
In 2023, the number of children born per 1,000 people in China ranged statistically at 6.39. The birth rate dropped considerably since 2016, and the Birth rate in China from 2000 to 2023 (in births per 1,000 inhabitants)
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Other statistics that may interest you Demographics of China
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total population of China 1980-2029
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Births, deaths, and gender
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- Premium Statistic Birth rate in China 2000-2023
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Age structure
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- Basic Statistic Age distribution in China 2013-2023
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Marriage and divorce
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Urban and rural population
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- Basic Statistic Urbanization in China 1980-2023
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- Basic Statistic Urbanization rate in China 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Per capita disposable income in urban and rural China 1990-2023
- Premium Statistic Per capita consumer spending in urban and rural China 1990-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of rural residents living below the poverty line in China 2000-2020
Urban family households
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- Basic Statistic Average size of households in China 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Urban household number in China 2010-2030, by disposable income level
- Premium Statistic Per capita disposable income of urban households in China 2022, by income group
- Premium Statistic Disposable income per capita in urban China 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Consumer spending distribution of urban and rural households in China 2023, by use
- Premium Statistic Urban household expenditure share in China 1990-2017, by type of products
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Birth rate in China from 2000 to 2023 (in births per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, January 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/251045/birth-rate-in-china/