Abstract: This article is a preliminary analysis of the data obtained in the 1% population sampling survey of China taken July 1, 1987. The population on that date was estimated to be 1072.33 million. Between 1982 and 1987, the annual average increase rate was 1.24%. The number of females aged 14-24 was much larger than any other age group, which may mean a new baby boom in the next 15 years. To control the population size within 1.25 billion by 2000, the annual population increase must be below 14 million and the annual increase rate below 1.23%. The sex ratio of 104.5 was lower than those of the 3 national censuses. The sex ratio figure may not be as low as 104.5 because of sampling errors, but it is nonetheless decreasing. People aged 0-14 accounted for 28.68% of the total population, those aged 15-64 accounted for 65.86%, and those age 65 and over accounted fro 5.46%. The median age was 24.2 years. The proportion of people aged 0-14 is at its lowest level, while the proportions of working age population and the elderly reached their highest levels. The rate of population aging in Shanghai is twice as great as the national average; this problem must be studied. The percentages of people with various levels of education increased somewhat, but the percentage of university graduates in China is less than 1%, compared to 10% in developed countries. The rate of increase of people with secondary education was lower than in the 1960s and 1970s. The proportion of illiterates and semi-literates declined by 3% from the 3rd national census, but the figure was still high: 220.9 million of those aged 12 and over. From 1964-1982, the average annual rate of increase of minorities was 2.94%; from 1982-1987 the average annual increase rate was 5%. In 1949, the urban population composed about about 10% of the total population; in 1982, it accounted for 20.6%, and in 1987, 37.1%. This is still a low proportion; more developed countries average 70-80%.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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