Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 0.999 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.999
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
221st
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.51
in 1963
All-time low
0.999
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 0.999 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 7.51 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.999, in 2023.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.81 | — |
| 1951 | 5.7 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 6.47 | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 6.04 | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 6.28 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 6.26 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.85 | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 6.42 | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 5.7 | -11.3% |
| 1959 | 4.72 | -17.2% |
| 1960 | 4.45 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 3.86 | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | +57.5% |
| 1963 | 7.51 | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 6.67 | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 6.61 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 5.81 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 6.51 | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6.08 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.52 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 5.11 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 4.73 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 4.17 | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 3.57 | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 3.23 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 2.84 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.72 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.75 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.79 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.97 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.63 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.76 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.51 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.93 | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.59 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.999 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 | 4.72 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 | 3.86 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 2.72 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.52 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.52 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.999 | 1.24 | 4 |
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- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.1 (2023)
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- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.999 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 in 2023.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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