Rapid Population Change in China, 1952-1982The remarkable changes in fertility, nuptiality, and mortality that have occurred in the People's Republic of China from the early 1950s to 1982 are summarized in this report. Data are based largely on the single-year age distributions tabulated in the 1953, 1964, and 1982 censuses of China and a major 1982 fertility survey. |
Contents
Summary | 1 |
Chapter 1 Introduction | 8 |
Chapter 2 Sources and Quality of Data | 12 |
Chapter 3 Marriage in China Since 1950 | 39 |
Chapter 4 Childbearing in China Since 1950 | 46 |
Chapter 5 Mortality in China | 64 |
Chapter 6 Conclusions | 71 |
Notes | 73 |
Data Tables | 75 |
References and Bibliography | 87 |
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adjusted age at marriage age distribution age interval age-specific fertility rates areas average birth rates calculated calendar caused census changes childbearing children ever born China Chinese Coale cohort compared completeness conducted consistency constant constructed continued contraception death rate decline demographic derived detailed determined duration early effect enumeration estimated ever-married women evidence exact female fertility survey Figure first-marriage rate followed fraction given higher histories household included increase intercensal later listed lunar male/female ratio males marital fertility marital fertility rates married married women mean age million mortality natural number of births number of children occurred official older pattern percent period population possible produced proportion proportion surviving ratio reaching recent recorded reduced registered relative reported result rise rural sample schedule shown shows single sources standard Statistical survival rates Table taken total fertility rate total number urban population women aged
References to this book
Population and Food: Global Trends and Future Prospects Tim Dyson (M. SC.) No preview available - 1996 |