Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in China
China: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita was 80.5 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
80.5
World rank
2nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
86.2
in 2001
All-time low
13.47
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2017
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in China, 1970–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in China stood at 80.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in China peaked at 86.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 1970.
China ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.47 | — |
| 1971 | 17.26 | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 22.49 | +30.3% |
| 1973 | 28.43 | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 34.42 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 40.62 | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 45.21 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 48.41 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 50.23 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 53.67 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 54.56 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 54.71 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 58.19 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 64.22 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 66.32 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 66.15 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.73 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 69.34 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 73.24 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 83.3 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 86.2 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 84 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.5 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.42 | 13.47 | 53.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.61 | 54.56 | 73.24 | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.3 | 83.3 | 83.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.1 | 84 | 86.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 80.5 | 80.5 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,759 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 41,448 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in China?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in China was 80.5 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 1970.
- How does China rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita?
- China ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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