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Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  1,318,000,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  12  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  7  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  0.5  
Projected Population, 2025  1,476,000,000  
Projected Population, 2050  1,437,000,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  9  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  27  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  1.6  
Population Age <15 (%)  20  
Population Age 65+ (%)  8  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  72  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  71  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  74  
Urban Population (%)  44  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  0.1  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  6  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  $7,730  
Density (population/sq. km.)  138  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2006  319,900,000  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2025  256,800,000  
Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%)  1  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  87  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  86  
Women Giving Birth by Age 18 (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 15-19, Modern Method (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 20-24, Modern Method (%)  -  
Source of Contraceptive Supply: Public, Modern Methods (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women 15-49, Most Used Method(s)  IUD  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  2.9  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  76  
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 1998 (metric tons)  2.5  
No. of Vehicles per 1,000 People, 2000  16  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Total (%)  38  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Rural (%)  24  
Change in Forest Area 1990-2000 (1,000 hectares)  18,063  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Animals  218  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Plants  167  
Indicators on Women
Women Ages < 15, 2005 (%)  21  
Women Ages 15-49, 2005 (%)  56  
Women Ages 50+, 2005 (%)  23  
Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%)  89  
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births, 2000  56  
HIV-Infected Adults Who Are Women Population, 2003-04 (%)  23  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%)  99  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%)  99  
Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  74  
Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  86  
Women as % of Parliament, 2004  20  
Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  69  
Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  71  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


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- Background Notes: China
- China Population Information and Research Center (CPIRC)
- China Population Policy
- City Populations 1950-2015 (UN)
- Education for All 2007: Statistical Annex (PDF: 1MB)
- National Population and Family Planning Commission of China
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (UN)
- WHO Country Health Info: China
- World Abortion Policies 2007
- World Bank GENDERSTATS
- World Bank World Development Indicators 2006
- WRI EarthTrends Country Profiles

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