NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider China National Knowledge InfrastructureTabulations only Geography China (CHN) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/2003 - 12/2003 Series or system China Sample Survey on Population Changes Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalHouseholdIndividualNationally representative Summary The Sample Survey on Population Changes provides estimates for birth rates, death rates, and growth rates in 2003. The survey targeted 0.98% of the population in China. Household questionnaires gathered information on employment, marital status, births, deaths, household size, and people who have left the household. Population data are broken down by gender and 5-year age groups for urban, rural, and town areas. Death data are broken down by gender and 5-year age groups. Keywords Employment, Family size, Household deaths, Live births, Marital status, Mortality, Population, Summary birth history Citation Contributors National Bureau of Statistics of China Suggested citation National Bureau of Statistics of China. China Sample Survey on Population Changes 2003. GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021