Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1968

China, Hong Kong SAR
1968
Total fertility rate: 3.78
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-5 -1   1968  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of China, Hong Kong SAR was 3.78 children per woman in 1968 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (244 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.5 years old. In total, 45,416 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
3.78
Births
45,416
Births per 1,000 people
14.8
Mean age of mothers
29.5
Births to mothers aged 15–19
6.1%
Net reproduction rate
1.75
Boys per 100 girls at birth
106.6
Population
3,065,327
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-140.10.0%17
15-1921.12.9%2,766
20-24144.619.8%7,083
25-29244.133.5%10,747
30-34174.523.9%12,792
35-39103.314.2%8,827
40-4437.25.1%2,891
45-494.20.6%284
50-540.20.0%11