Births by age of mother in China
China: Births by age of mother was 9,403 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,403
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
14,362
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in China stood at 9,403.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in China peaked at 14,362 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
China ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,096 | — |
| 1951 | 4,990 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 5,579 | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 5,124 | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 5,175 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4,914 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 4,339 | -11.7% |
| 1957 | 4,314 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 3,492 | -19.1% |
| 1959 | 2,616 | -25.1% |
| 1960 | 2,140 | -18.2% |
| 1961 | 1,031 | -51.8% |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 721 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 2,677 | — |
| 1970 | 4,550 | +70.0% |
| 1971 | 6,229 | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 7,146 | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 7,652 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 8,388 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 9,034 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 8,836 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8,759 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 8,386 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 7,686 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 7,240 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 6,805 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 6,361 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 6,369 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,696 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 4,785 | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 3,762 | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 3,371 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 3,875 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 4,211 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 4,874 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 6,156 | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 6,570 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 6,322 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 5,959 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 5,478 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 4,632 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 4,353 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3,457 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 3,422 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,052 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 5,121 | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 6,827 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 7,487 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 7,942 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 8,636 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 9,064 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9,814 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 10,339 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 9,478 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 8,379 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 7,709 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8,873 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 12,078 | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 14,194 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 14,362 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,005 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13,131 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13,091 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13,590 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 12,723 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 11,679 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 10,499 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 9,403 | -10.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9,403 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 9403.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -100.0% | 1,031 | 0 |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 721 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,564 | 2,616 | 5,579 | 10 |
| 1960s | 656.9 | 0 | 2,677 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,667 | 4,550 | 9,034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,248 | 3,371 | 7,240 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,122 | 3,422 | 6,570 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,876 | 4,052 | 10,339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,941 | 7,709 | 14,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,076 | 9,403 | 12,723 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in China?
- Births by age of mother in China was 9,403 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14,362 in 2015.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does China rank for births by age of mother?
- China ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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