Adolescent fertility 15 19 in China
China: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 6.07 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.07
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
178th
of 216 countries
All-time high
11.19
in 2014
All-time low
2.68
in 2002
Years of data
19
2001–2020
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in China, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 6.07 for adolescent fertility 15 19 in 2020.
The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in China peaked at 11.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 2002.
That places China 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7 | — |
| 2002 | 2.68 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | +95.9% |
| 2004 | 5.56 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.34 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 4.59 | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 5.26 | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 6.16 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 5.93 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.16 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.72 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 7.84 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 11.19 | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 9.19 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 8.33 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.01 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 6.07 | -39.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 6.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 | 2.68 | 6.34 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.21 | 5.93 | 11.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 6.07 | 6.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in China?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in China was 6.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 2002.
- How does China rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- China ranks 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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