China Annual Births 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
China annual birth population from 1949 to 2025. Shows the dramatic decline in birth rates, from peak 29+ million in 1960s to under 10 million in 2020s.
Quick Answer
China recorded 8.2 million births in 2025, a 54% decline from 17.9 million in 2016 when the two-child policy began. This marks a historic low, down 71% from the 1963 peak of 27.9 million. The data reveals China's accelerating demographic challenge over 77 years of official records.
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China Annual Births
Data Table
77 data points| Year | Value (10,000 persons) |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 1275 |
| 1950 | 1419 |
| 1951 | 1349 |
| 1952 | 1622 |
| 1953 | 1675 |
| 1954 | 1851 |
| 1955 | 1861 |
| 1956 | 1798 |
| 1957 | 1899 |
| 1958 | 1714 |
| 1959 | 1306 |
| 1960 | 968 |
| 1961 | 949 |
| 1962 | 1402 |
| 1963 | 2787 |
| 1964 | 2428 |
| 1965 | 2480 |
| 1966 | 2419 |
| 1967 | 2177 |
| 1968 | 2607 |
| 1969 | 2501 |
| 1970 | 2551 |
| 1971 | 2393 |
| 1972 | 2320 |
| 1973 | 2287 |
| 1974 | 2134 |
| 1975 | 1958 |
| 1976 | 1761 |
| 1977 | 1783 |
| 1978 | 1883 |
| 1979 | 1895 |
| 1980 | 1594 |
| 1981 | 1623 |
| 1982 | 2052 |
| 1983 | 1883 |
| 1984 | 1809 |
| 1985 | 1863 |
| 1986 | 1914 |
| 1987 | 2066 |
| 1988 | 2006 |
| 1989 | 1965 |
| 1990 | 2008 |
| 1991 | 1702 |
| 1992 | 1596 |
| 1993 | 1492 |
| 1994 | 1398 |
| 1995 | 1356 |
| 1996 | 1332 |
| 1997 | 1285 |
| 1998 | 1201 |
| 1999 | 1149 |
| 2000 | 1237 |
| 2001 | 1273 |
| 2002 | 1297 |
| 2003 | 1265 |
| 2004 | 1323 |
| 2005 | 1353 |
| 2006 | 1386 |
| 2007 | 1419 |
| 2008 | 1463 |
| 2009 | 1465 |
| 2010 | 1474 |
| 2011 | 1449 |
| 2012 | 1520 |
| 2013 | 1492 |
| 2014 | 1510 |
| 2015 | 1465 |
| 2016 | 1786 |
| 2017 | 1723 |
| 2018 | 1523 |
| 2019 | 1465 |
| 2020 | 1200 |
| 2021 | 1062 |
| 2022 | 956 |
| 2023 | 902 |
| 2024 | 854 |
| 2025 | 820 |
About This Dataset
China annual birth population from 1949 to 2025. Shows the dramatic decline in birth rates, from peak 29+ million in 1960s to under 10 million in 2020s.
China's China Annual Births in 2025 was 0.008 billion people. The dataset spans 77 data points from 1949 to 2025, updated yearly. Total change from 1949 to 2025: -35.7%.
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Latest (2025)
0.008B people
Citation Format:
China Data Portal (2026). China Annual Births. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-births/
Primary Source:
National Bureau of Statistics of China (国家统计局)
Last Updated:
2026-07-11T05:23:47.717Z
Frequently Asked Questions
How many births does China have per year in 2025?
China recorded approximately 8.2 million births in 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. This is a dramatic decline from the peak of around 29 million births per year in the 1960s and 16.9 million as recently as 2010.
Why is China's birth rate declining?
China's birth rate decline reflects multiple factors: the legacy of the One-Child Policy (1980–2015), rising costs of raising children in urban areas, delayed marriage, career prioritization (especially among women), high housing costs, and a cultural shift in family size preferences. Even after the policy ended, births continued to fall.
Did the One-Child Policy cause China's fertility decline?
The One-Child Policy accelerated China's fertility decline but didn't cause it entirely. Birth rates had already been falling before 1980 due to the earlier 'Later, Longer, Fewer' campaign in the 1970s. After the One-Child Policy was relaxed (2015 two-child policy, 2021 three-child policy), births continued declining, suggesting structural economic factors are now the dominant driver.
When did China have the most births in a single year?
China's highest annual birth numbers occurred during the Baby Boomer era of the late 1950s and 1960s. The peak was approximately 29 million births in 1963. The Great Leap Forward famine (1959–1961) caused a sharp dip, followed by a rebound that created the large cohort now reaching retirement age.
What is China's total fertility rate (TFR) in 2025?
China's total fertility rate (TFR) is estimated at approximately 1.0–1.1 in 2025 — one of the lowest in the world. A TFR of 2.1 is needed to maintain population size. China's TFR has been below replacement since the 1990s, and the gap has widened significantly since 2016 despite policy incentives to have more children.