Table A1.
The selected sociodemographic characteristics for Beijing and Shanghai in China (2009).
| Factors * | Beijing | Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Population (million) | 17.55 | 19.21 |
| Birth rate (‰) | 8.06 | 8.64 |
| Mortality rate (‰) | 4.56 | 5.94 |
| Natural growth rate (‰) | 3.50 | 2.70 |
| Age structure (proportion, %) | ||
| 0–14 | 9.90 | 7.56 |
| 15–64 | 79.98 | 78.36 |
| ≥65 | 10.09 | 14.08 |
| Life expectancy | 76.10 | 78.14 |
| Education level (proportion, %) | ||
| unschooled | 3.10 | 4.10 |
| Primary school | 13.00 | 13.30 |
| Junior middle school | 30.30 | 33.80 |
| High school | 22.80 | 25.20 |
| College or above | 30.80 | 23.60 |
Note: * collected from China Statistical Yearbook (2010).