Annual mainland births and deaths; million people, 2021–2025, preliminary.
Annual births and deaths in mainland China are compared from 2021 through 2025. The data contain two series with five observations each, measured in millions of people. Births fell from 10.62 million in 2021 to 7.92 million in 2025. Deaths exceeded births by 3.39 million in 2025.
Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Dataset/table: Births and Deaths, 2021–2025
Units: million persons
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports the 2021 official value used in the births and deaths series.
Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Dataset/table: Births and Deaths, 2021–2025
Units: million persons
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports the 2022 official value used in the births and deaths series.
Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Dataset/table: Births and Deaths, 2021–2025
Units: million persons
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports the 2023 official value used in the births and deaths series.
Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Dataset/table: Births and Deaths, 2021–2025
Units: million persons
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports the 2024 official value used in the births and deaths series.
Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Dataset/table: Births and Deaths, 2021–2025
Units: million persons
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports the 2025 official value used in the births and deaths series.
The figures are preliminary. The population scope excludes Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Taiwan Province and foreigners living in mainland China.
Annual birth and death counts come from the population section of each National Bureau of Statistics release. The source-defined mainland population scope is retained for both series.
Both series use the same official source family, annual periods, million-person unit and population definition.
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