Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in China

China: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth was -5.36 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-5.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.9684 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-5.36 % change on previous year
in 2030
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in China, 1991–2030

-6-4-201991201020301991: 0.968 % change on previous year1992: 0.303 % change on previous year1993: 0.187 % change on previous year1994: -0.162 % change on previous year1995: -0.533 % change on previous year1996: -0.89 % change on previous year1997: -1.5 % change on previous year1998: -1.5 % change on previous year1999: -1.5 % change on previous year2000: -1.8 % change on previous year2001: -2.3 % change on previous year2002: -3.1 % change on previous year2003: -3.3 % change on previous year2004: -3.3 % change on previous year2005: -3.6 % change on previous year2006: -2.9 % change on previous year2007: -1.6 % change on previous year2008: -0.988 % change on previous year2009: -0.527 % change on previous year2010: -0.253 % change on previous year2011: -0.076 % change on previous year2012: 0.436 % change on previous year2013: 0.737 % change on previous year2014: 0.776 % change on previous year2015: 0.532 % change on previous year2016: 0.493 % change on previous year2017: 0.857 % change on previous year2018: 0.336 % change on previous year2019: -0.399 % change on previous year2020: -1.2 % change on previous year2021: -2.1 % change on previous year2022: -2.7 % change on previous year2023: -3.3 % change on previous year2024: -3.7 % change on previous year2025: -4 % change on previous year2026: -4.1 % change on previous year2027: -4.7 % change on previous year2028: -5.1 % change on previous year2029: -5.3 % change on previous year2030: -5.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded -5.36 % change on previous year for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 364.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in China peaked at 0.9684 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -5.36 % change on previous year, in 2030.

That places China 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in China, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate in China, 1991 to 2030.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0.9684 % change on previous year
1992 0.3032 % change on previous year -68.7%
1993 0.187 % change on previous year -38.3%
1994 -0.162 % change on previous year -186.6%
1995 -0.5328 % change on previous year +228.9%
1996 -0.8897 % change on previous year +67.0%
1997 -1.46 % change on previous year +64.5%
1998 -1.53 % change on previous year +4.3%
1999 -1.45 % change on previous year -4.8%
2000 -1.77 % change on previous year +21.8%
2001 -2.31 % change on previous year +30.3%
2002 -3.08 % change on previous year +33.3%
2003 -3.29 % change on previous year +7.0%
2004 -3.32 % change on previous year +1.0%
2005 -3.63 % change on previous year +9.2%
2006 -2.87 % change on previous year -20.9%
2007 -1.58 % change on previous year -45.0%
2008 -0.988 % change on previous year -37.4%
2009 -0.5269 % change on previous year -46.7%
2010 -0.2533 % change on previous year -51.9%
2011 -0.0765 % change on previous year -69.8%
2012 0.4365 % change on previous year -670.6%
2013 0.7371 % change on previous year +68.9%
2014 0.7764 % change on previous year +5.3%
2015 0.5319 % change on previous year -31.5%
2016 0.4935 % change on previous year -7.2%
2017 0.8572 % change on previous year +73.7%
2018 0.3364 % change on previous year -60.8%
2019 -0.3991 % change on previous year -218.6%
2020 -1.15 % change on previous year +189.2%
2021 -2.05 % change on previous year +78.0%
2022 -2.7 % change on previous year +31.5%
2023 -3.28 % change on previous year +21.5%
2024 -3.73 % change on previous year +13.5%
2025 -3.97 % change on previous year +6.5%
2026 -4.13 % change on previous year +4.1%
2027 -4.67 % change on previous year +13.0%
2028 -5.06 % change on previous year +8.4%
2029 -5.25 % change on previous year +3.7%
2030 -5.36 % change on previous year +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5078 % change on previous year -1.53 % change on previous year 0.9684 % change on previous year 9
2000s -2.34 % change on previous year -3.63 % change on previous year -0.5269 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.344 % change on previous year -0.3991 % change on previous year 0.8572 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.6 % change on previous year -5.25 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 10
2030s -5.36 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 185 Macao -4.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 186 Taiwan -4.41 % change on previous year compare
  3. 187 Belarus -5.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in China?
Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in China was -5.36 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.9684 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -5.36 % change on previous year in 2030.
How does China rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth?
China ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 364.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.