Fertility in China, Macao SAR, 1955

China, Macao SAR
1955
Total fertility rate: 5.26
Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother
1955
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The total fertility rate of China, Macao SAR was 5.26 children per woman in 1955 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (296 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 30.5 years old. In total, 7,910 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
5.26
Births
7,910
Births per 1,000 people
40.5
Mean age of mothers
30.5
Births to mothers aged 15–19
2.1%
Net reproduction rate
2.22
Boys per 100 girls at birth
107.5
Population
195,442
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%1
15-1924.92.4%167
20-24201.419.0%1,610
25-29295.928.0%2,295
30-34270.125.5%2,068
35-39188.117.8%1,272
40-4469.56.6%457
45-497.60.7%38
50-540.20.0%0