China vs Germany: Adolescent fertility rate
China
5.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Germany
5.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
China rank
186th
Germany rank
185th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 5.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in China, a difference of 0.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 186th and Germany ranks 185th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | China |
| 1970s | 29.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Germany |
| 1980s | 24.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | China |
| 1990s | 11.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | China |
| 2020s | 5.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.0894 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 5.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 5.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between China and Germany?
- 0.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- China ranks 186th and Germany ranks 185th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.