China vs Spain: Birth rate by women's age group
China
5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Spain
4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
China rank
203rd
Spain rank
205th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Spain, a difference of 0.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 203rd and Spain ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | China |
| 1960s | 64.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | China |
| 1970s | 29.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | China |
| 1980s | 24.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | China |
| 1990s | 11.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | China |
| 2000s | 7.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | China |
| 2020s | 5.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.9765 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, China or Spain?
- China, at 5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between China and Spain?
- 0.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- China ranks 203rd and Spain ranks 205th 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
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.