In 2020, about 17.95 percent of the population in China was in child age between 0 and 14 years. The share of the children in the population has been decreasing since the 1970s and is expected to shrink further in the coming two decades until it reaches a level of less than ten percent of the total population.
Share of population aged 0 to 14 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100
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UN DESA. (July 11, 2024). Share of population aged 0 to 14 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1370901/share-of-children-in-chinese-population/
UN DESA. "Share of population aged 0 to 14 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100." Chart. July 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1370901/share-of-children-in-chinese-population/
UN DESA. (2024). Share of population aged 0 to 14 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1370901/share-of-children-in-chinese-population/
UN DESA. "Share of Population Aged 0 to 14 Years in China from 1950 to 2020 with Forecasts until 2100." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1370901/share-of-children-in-chinese-population/
UN DESA, Share of population aged 0 to 14 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1370901/share-of-children-in-chinese-population/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Share of population aged 0 to 14 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 [Graph], UN DESA, July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1370901/share-of-children-in-chinese-population/