Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1973

China, Hong Kong SAR
1973
Total fertility rate: 3.14
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-5 -1   1973  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of China, Hong Kong SAR was 3.14 children per woman in 1973 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (240 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.1 years old. In total, 82,290 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
3.14
Births
82,290
Births per 1,000 people
19.5
Mean age of mothers
29.1
Births to mothers aged 15–19
4.9%
Net reproduction rate
1.47
Boys per 100 girls at birth
106.6
Population
4,223,246
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%16
15-1916.92.7%4,073
20-24126.520.3%24,865
25-29240.338.6%29,261
30-34140.122.5%12,890
35-3972.811.7%7,988
40-4423.53.8%2,900
45-492.50.4%287
50-540.10.0%12