Median age vs births per woman in China
China: Median age vs births per woman was 39.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.07
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.07
in 2023
All-time low
18
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 39.07 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in China peaked at 39.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1969.
That places China 61st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.25 | — |
| 1951 | 21.95 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 21.62 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 21.27 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 20.96 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 20.68 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 20.46 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 20.2 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 19.94 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 19.85 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 19.91 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 20.03 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 19.93 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 19.43 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 18.87 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 18.48 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 18.22 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 18.12 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 18.05 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 18 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 18.03 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 18.13 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 18.3 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 18.5 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.75 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 19.07 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 19.41 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 19.78 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 20.18 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 20.56 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 20.89 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 21.09 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.15 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 21.16 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.36 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 21.7 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.14 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 22.56 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.98 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 23.36 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 23.73 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.14 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.59 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.07 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.57 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.1 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 26.65 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 27.22 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 27.8 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 28.39 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 28.96 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 29.53 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 30.11 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.68 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.23 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.77 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.3 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 32.81 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.74 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.14 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.52 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.85 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.14 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.41 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.69 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.98 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.28 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.62 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.03 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.49 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.01 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.53 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 39.07 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.92 | 19.85 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.9 | 18 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.07 | 18.03 | 20.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.84 | 20.89 | 23.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.93 | 23.73 | 28.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.44 | 28.96 | 33.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.57 | 34.14 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.28 | 37.49 | 39.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 58 Russian Federation 39.45 compare
- 59 Saint Martin (French part) 39.36 compare
- 60 Montenegro 39.29 compare
- 62 Barbados 38.91 compare
- 63 Luxembourg 38.89 compare
- 64 Gibraltar 38.88 compare
More population data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1664 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 303,405 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in China?
- Median age vs births per woman in China was 39.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1969.
- How does China rank for median age vs births per woman?
- China ranks 61st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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