China vs Estonia: Birth rate by women's age group
China
5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Estonia
5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
China rank
203rd
Estonia rank
204th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
China currently reports 5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Estonia, a difference of 0.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 203rd and Estonia ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | China |
| 1960s | 64.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | China |
| 1970s | 29.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 24.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 11.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 7.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.1425 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, China or Estonia?
- China, at 5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between China and Estonia?
- 0.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- China ranks 203rd and Estonia ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.