United States

United States

Highest

Birth Rates Among Women

Based on Age and Location

China

China

Japan

Japan

India

India

In all the countries on the graph, beGross

sides China because of their one child
France
National
per family policy, the average birth rate
Product
Mexico
for women ages 15-19 is higher than
Australia
that of the nations average birth rate.
This is due to the fact that when a
Kenya
woman is younger, she has a higher
0
375
750
1125
1500
fertility rate than a woman who is older.
Avg. Birth Rate divided by GNP
Lowest
Avg. Teen Birth Rate divided by GNP Also, in many countries, besides the
US, the countrys Gross National Product corresponds with the nations birth
rate. Countries with less money have
Effects of Age on Birth Rate in 2011
higher birth rates.
Brazil

Brazil
France
Mexico
Australia
Kenya
0

26.75

53.5

Average Birth Rate

80.25

107

Birth Rate (Age 15-19)

Percentage Births Out of 1,000 Women

15%

3%5%

14%

1%
1%
3%

6%2% 11%

16%

14%

39%
Australia
32%

30%
15%

25%

Morissa Huskey

19%

14%

2%
3%

1%
12%1%
14%

29%

Brazil
32%

34%

35%

15-19
25-29
35-39

20-24
30-34
40-44

3% 14%

25%
24% United States
10%2% 15%

25%
18%

Japan

France
29%

12%

19%
37%

15%

42%

6% 11%

Kenya
India

China
8% 3%

14%

21%

27%

Mexico
27%

37%

Sources:
The World Bank
Global Health Facts
World Health Organization
United Nations Statistics Division

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