Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in China, Macao SAR, 1972

China, Macao SAR
1972
Total fertility rate: 1.94
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-5 -1   1972  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of China, Macao SAR was 1.94 children per woman in 1972 — below the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (135 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 31.1 years old. In total, 2,981 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
1.94
Births
2,981
Births per 1,000 people
10.9
Mean age of mothers
31.1
Births to mothers aged 15–19
3.7%
Net reproduction rate
0.89
Boys per 100 girls at birth
107.3
Population
273,181
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
15-195.01.3%109
20-2449.913.1%766
25-29134.835.4%916
30-3482.321.6%439
35-3968.117.9%459
40-4434.39.0%250
45-496.11.6%39
50-540.30.1%1