Table 10. Percentage contribution of each age group to total fertility rate, 1975 and 1996 or most recent year
| Age groups (years) |
| Country or area
| Year
| Total
| 15-19
| 20-24
| 25-29
| 30-34
| 35-39
| 40-44
| 45-49
|
| Asia |
| Eastern Asia |
| China
| 1975
| 100
| 2.8
| 26.3
| 32.9
| 19.4
| 12.0
| 5.7 | 0.8 |
|
| 1994
| 100
| 1.4
| 43.4
| 38.7
| 12.6
| 2.6
| 1.0
| 0.4 |
| Hong Kong
| 1975
| 100
| 3.2
| 22.2
| 37.5
| 22.4
| 10.8
| 3.4 | 0.5 |
|
| 1994
| 100
| 2.8
| 16.7
| 34.1
| 32.4
| 12.2
| 1.8
| 0.1 |
| Japan
| 1975
| 100
| 1.1
| 27.6
| 49.0
| 18.0
| 3.9
| 0.5 | 0.0 |
|
| 1994
| 100
| 1.4
| 14.3
| 41.9
| 32.9
| 8.7
| 0.9
| 0.0 |
| Macau
| 1981
| 100
| 2.7
| 21.4
| 37.7
| 24.2
| 10.5
| 3.2 | 0.3 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 3.0
| 20.5
| 36.0
| 27.7
| 10.5
| 2.2
| 0.1 |
| Rep. of Korea
| 1975
| 100
| 2.0
| 26.4
| 38.7
| 21.2
| 8.2
| 2.8 | 0.7 |
|
| 1994
| 100
| 1.0
| 19.2
| 55.1
| 20.0
| 4.0
| 0.6
| 0.1 |
| South-eastern Asia |
| Singapore
| 1975
| 100
| 4.1
| 24.7
| 37.3
| 22.7
| 8.5
| 2.4 | 0.3 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 1.9
| 13.7
| 37.5
| 32.4
| 12.5
| 1.9
| 0.1 |
| Western Asia |
| Armenia
| 1975
| 100
| 7.1
| 38.8
| 28.7
| 14.4
| 7.9
| 2.7 | 0.4 |
|
| 1975
| 100
| 17.3
| 43.5
| 22.6
| 10.8
| 4.7
| 1.0
| 0.1 |
| Cyprus
| 1975
| 100
| 5.0
| 33.1
| 35.6
| 17.9
| 6.7
| 1.5 | 0.2 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 3.7
| 27.0
| 35.8
| 22.8
| 8.8
| 1.6
| 0.1 |
| Georgia
| 1975
| 100
| 7.2
| 35.7
| 31.1
| 16.4
| 7.1
| 2.2 | 0.4 |
|
| 1992
| 100
| 14.9
| 44.4
| 22.0
| 12.5
| 4.9
| 1.2
| 0.1 |
| Europe |
| Eastern Europe |
| Belarus
| 1975
| 100
| 5.8
| 38.2
| 29.9
| 16.2
| 7.8
| 1.9 | 0.1 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 14.1
| 44.5
| 26.0
| 10.7
| 3.8
| 0.8
| 0.0 |
| Bulgaria
| 1975
| 100
| 16.9
| 44.3
| 25.8
| 9.5
| 2.9
| 0.6 | 0.0 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 20.7
| 39.8
| 26.1
| 9.6
| 3.1
| 0.6
| 0.0 |
| Czech Republic
| 1975
| 100
| 12.6
| 43.8
| 27.8
| 11.8
| 3.5
| 0.6 | 0.0 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 8.4
| 38.2
| 33.2
| 14.7
| 4.6
| 0.7
| 0.0 |
| Hungary
| 1975
| 100
| 15.1
| 38.6
| 28.1
| 13.0
| 4.2
| 0.9 | 0.0 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 10.1
| 31.8
| 34.3
| 16.8
| 5.8
| 1.2
| 0.0 |
| Poland
| 1975
| 100
| 6.9
| 37.5
| 30.1
| 15.7
| 7.5
| 2.2 | 0.2 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 6.7
| 34.0
| 32.9
| 17.3
| 7.3
| 1.7
| 0.1 |
| Rep. of Moldova
| 1974/75
| 100
| 6.7
| 34.8
| 28.8
| 16.9
| 9.5
| 3.1 | 0.3 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 17.6
| 40.4
| 25.7
| 11.3
| 4.1
| 0.8
| 0.1 |
| Romania
| 1975
| 100
| 13.2
| 37.7
| 26.4
| 13.6
| 7.0
| 1.9 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 15.5
| 39.5
| 28.0
| 11.6
| 4.2
| 1.1
| 0.1 |
| Russian
Federation
| 1974/75
| 100
| 8.5
| 39.8
| 27.7
| 14.7
| 7.3
| 1.8 | 0.2 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 17.0
| 42.2
| 25.0
| 11.0
| 4.0
| 0.8
| 0.0 |
| Slovakia
| 1975
| 100
| 9.1
| 40.9
| 29.9
| 13.5
| 5.3
| 1.2 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 10.4
| 38.6
| 31.2
| 13.8
| 4.1
| 0.9
| 0.0 |
| Ukraine
| 1975
| 100
| 10.0
| 40.1
| 27.5
| 14.5
| 6.2
| 1.6 | 0.1 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 19.6
| 42.3
| 23.8
| 9.9
| 3.5
| 0.7
| 0.1 |
| Northern Europe |
| Denmark
| 1975
| 100
| 7.0
| 35.6
| 35.7
| 16.1
| 4.7
| 0.9 | 0.1 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 2.3
| 17.0
| 38.5
| 30.0
| 10.7
| 1.5
| 0.1 |
| Estonia
| 1975
| 100
| 8.8
| 40.0
| 28.6
| 14.6
| 6.3
| 1.5 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 12.8
| 36.5
| 29.3
| 14.3
| 5.8
| 1.2
| 0.0 |
| Finland
| 1975
| 100
| 8.1
| 31.3
| 33.7
| 17.7
| 7.3
| 1.7 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 2.8
| 18.1
| 35.6
| 29.0
| 12.2
| 2.3
| 0.1 |
|
| Iceland
| 1975
| 100
| 12.1
| 30.9
| 27.4
| 17.7
| 9.2
| 2.5 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 5.2
| 21.9
| 31.8
| 25.8
| 13.1
| 2.0
| 0.1 |
| Ireland
| 1975
| 100
| 3.4
| 20.4
| 31.8
| 23.9
| 14.7
| 5.4 | 0.4 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 4.2
| 13.6
| 28.2
| 33.8
| 16.9
| 3.1
| 0.2 |
| Latvia
| 1975
| 100
| 7.3
| 38.3
| 28.9
| 16.2
| 7.5
| 1.7 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 11.0
| 38.6
| 28.7
| 14.0
| 6.2
| 1.4
| 0.1 |
| Lithuania
| 1975
| 100
| 5.1
| 35.3
| 30.3
| 17.5
| 9.1
| 2.6 | 0.2 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 12.9
| 37.7
| 28.8
| 13.9
| 5.5
| 1.3
| 0.1 |
| Norway
| 1975
| 100
| 10.1
| 33.8
| 32.5
| 16.1
| 6.1
| 1.3 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 3.6
| 19.8
| 35.8
| 28.1
| 10.9
| 1.7
| 0.1 |
| Sweden
| 1975
| 100
| 8.1
| 32.3
| 34.7
| 18.0
| 5.8
| 1.0 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 2.4
| 18.2
| 35.9
| 29.1
| 12.1
| 2.3
| 0.1 |
| United Kingdom
| 1975
| 100
| 10.1
| 32.0
| 34.1
| 16.4
| 5.8
| 1.4 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 8.8
| 21.2
| 30.7
| 26.2
| 11.1
| 2.0
| 0.1 |
|
| Southern Europe |
| Bosnia and
Herzegovina
| 1975
| 100
| 9.7
| 34.0
| 28.3
| 16.5
| 8.5
| 2.9
| 0.3 |
|
| 1990
| 100
| 11.1
| 37.8
| 29.7
| 14.8
| 5.3
| 1.2
| 0.1 |
| Croatia
| 1975
| 100
| 13.5
| 38.3
| 27.8
| 13.4
| 5.5
| 1.4 | 0.1 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 6.2
| 32.0
| 34.3
| 19.1
| 7.0
| 1.4
| 0.1 |
| Greece
| 1975
| 100
| 8.7
| 29.7
| 34.2
| 17.5
| 8.0
| 1.8 | 0.2 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 5.0
| 23.8
| 36.8
| 23.5
| 9.0
| 1.6
| 0.2 |
| Italy
| 1975
| 100
| 7.4
| 29.4
| 31.8
| 19.1
| 9.2
| 2.9 | 0.2 |
|
| 1994
| 100
| 3.0
| 16.6
| 34.6
| 30.6
| 12.8
| 2.4
| 0.1 |
| Malta
| 1975
| 100
| 3.9
| 27.4
| 34.6
| 21.1
| 9.7
| 3.2 | 0.2 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 3.5
| 18.4
| 38.0
| 27.8
| 10.1
| 2.1
| 0.1 |
| Portugal
| 1975
| 100
| 7.4
| 28.1
| 28.6
| 18.8
| 11.7
| 4.9 | 0.5 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 7.3
| 21.5
| 34.0
| 25.8
| 9.4
| 1.8
| 0.1 |
| Slovenia
| 1975
| 100
| 13.7
| 38.1
| 26.5
| 13.4
| 6.5
| 1.8 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 3.7
| 30.6
| 38.8
| 20.0
| 5.9
| 1.1
| 0.0 |
| Spain
| 1975
| 100
| 3.9
| 24.3
| 33.8
| 22.0
| 11.5
| 4.1 | 0.4 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 3.5
| 13.2
| 35.2
| 33.5
| 12.3
| 2.1
| 0.1 |
| Yugoslavia
| 1975
| 100
| 13.0
| 35.8
| 27.4
| 14.9
| 6.5
| 2.0 | 0.3 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 8.6
| 33.4
| 32.1
| 18.2
| 6.4
| 1.3
| 0.1 |
|
| Western Europe |
| Austria
| 1975
| 100
| 12.9
| 35.5
| 27.2
| 14.2
| 7.8
| 2.3 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 5.5
| 26.6
| 35.2
| 22.8
| 8.3
| 1.5
| 0.1 |
| Belgium
| 1975
| 100
| 6.1
| 32.5
| 35.8
| 17.0
| 6.6
| 1.8 | 0.2 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 2.9
| 19.9
| 42.2
| 26.0
| 7.6
| 1.2
| 0.1 |
| France
| 1975
| 100
| 6.5
| 33.1
| 32.9
| 17.6
| 7.5
| 2.1 | 0.2 |
|
| 1994
| 100
| 2.2
| 17.5
| 38.6
| 28.0
| 11.3
| 2.4
| 0.1 |
| German Dem.
Rep.
| 1975
| 100
| 10.1
| 43.7
| 26.8
| 9.2
| 9.2
| 0.9 | 0.1 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 4.5
| 32.6
| 39.6
| 16.8
| 5.4
| 1.0
| 0.1 |
| Germany, Fed.
Rep. of
| 1975
| 100
| 7.3
| 30.3
| 34.3
| 18.0
| 7.6
| 2.3
| 0.2 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 3.7
| 19.8
| 33.4
| 29.8
| 11.3
| 1.9
| 0.1 |
| Germany
| 1992
| 100
| 4.9
| 23.0
| 35.5
| 26.6
| 9.6
| 0.5 | 0.1 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 3.7
| 21.3
| 34.4
| 28.2
| 10.5
| 1.7
| 0.1 |
| Luxembourg
| 1975
| 100
| 7.1
| 31.0
| 35.2
| 18.0
| 7.3
| 1.3 | 0.1 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 2.8
| 18.5
| 36.3
| 29.1
| 11.4
| 1.9
| 0.0 |
| Netherlands
| 1975
| 100
| 2.8
| 25.9
| 42.5
| 20.1
| 6.7
| 1.7 | 0.2 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 1.3
| 10.8
| 31.6
| 39.0
| 15.1
| 2.1
| 0.1 |
| Switzerland
| 1975
| 100
| 3.4
| 26.5
| 38.4
| 21.5
| 7.9
| 2.1 | 0.2 |
|
| 1996
| 100
| 1.3
| 14.1
| 35.1
| 34.2
| 13.0
| 2.1
| 0.1 |
|
| Latin America and |
| the Caribbean |
| Caribbean |
| Bahamas
| 1975
| 100
| 12.5
| 30.0
| 26.3
| 15.7
| 10.7
| 4.2 | 0.5 |
|
| 1992
| 100
| 13.3
| 26.0
| 25.7
| 20.8
| 11.1
| 2.7
| 0.5 |
| Barbados
| 1976
| 100
| 16.5
| 29.7
| 26.0
| 14.8
| 9.9
| 2.7 | 0.4 |
|
| 1988
| 100
| 13.9
| 27.5
| 28.1
| 20.6
| 9.0
| 0.8
| 0.0 |
| Cuba
| 1980
| 100
| 25.6
| 34.8
| 21.6
| 11.2
| 4.9
| 1.3 | 0.5 |
|
| 1991
| 100
| 21.0
| 31.3
| 26.6
| 14.9
| 5.2
| 0.9
| 0.1 |
| Martinique
| 1974
| 100
| 7.7
| 26.9
| 28.1
| 19.8
| 11.9
| 4.9 | 0.7 |
|
| 1992
| 100
| 7.3
| 22.9
| 29.5
| 24.1
| 12.8
| 3.2
| 0.2 |
| Trinidad and
Tobago
| 1975
| 100
| 12.4
| 29.0
| 26.2
| 18.2
| 10.1
| 3.5 | 0.6 |
|
| 1993
| 100
| 12.7
| 29.0
| 25.4
| 19.9
| 9.9
| 2.7
| 0.3 |
| Northern America |
| Canada
| 1975
| 100
| 9.3
| 30.1
| 35.8
| 17.8
| 5.7
| 1.3 | 0.1 |
|
| 1993
| 100
| 7.5
| 22.0
| 34.6
| 25.6
| 8.9
| 1.3
| 0.0 |
| United States of
America
| 1975
| 100
| 15.7
| 32.0
| 30.6
| 14.8
| 5.5
| 1.3
| 0.1 |
|
| 1994
| 100
| 14.5
| 28.5
| 28.7
| 19.3
| 7.6
| 1.3
| 0.1 |
| Oceania |
| Australia
| 1975
| 100
| 9.2
| 31.1
| 35.0
| 17.2
| 6.1
| 1.4 | 0.1 |
|
| 1994
| 100
| 5.6
| 18.7
| 34.1
| 28.5
| 11.2
| 1.8
| 0.1 |
| New Zealand
| 1975
| 100
| 11.5
| 33.7
| 33.2
| 14.7
| 5.3
| 1.5 | 0.1 |
|
| 1995
| 100
| 8.4
| 20.6
| 31.2
| 27.4
| 10.6
| 1.8
| 0.1
|
|
| Source: Table 8. |