3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in China
China: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
161st
of 189 countries
All-time high
8.49
in 2017
All-time low
3.83
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2020
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in China, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China recorded 6 for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in China peaked at 8.49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2007.
That places China 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 5.99 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.03 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 4.59 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 5.26 | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 6.16 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.72 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 7.84 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 8.33 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.21 | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 6 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 | 3.83 | 6.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.29 | 6.16 | 8.49 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33,364 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in China?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in China was 6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2007.
- How does China rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- China ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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