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

024682000201020202000: 52001: 62002: 62003: 62004: 52006: 4.62007: 3.82008: 5.32009: 6.22011: 6.22012: 6.72013: 7.82016: 8.32017: 8.52019: 6.22020: 6

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

Annual values for 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in China, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 1,954 data points, 2000–2021
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