The graph below compares changes in the birth rates of china and the USA between 1920 and 2000

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in terms of the number of live births in 1,000 women from 1920 to 2000.

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, the

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had the highest

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rate

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throughout most of the period, with

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overtaking the

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in 1935 and 1950. In 1920, the

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was over 10% in both countries. In fifteen years,

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's

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surpassed the United States of America, with a sharp rise to 15%,

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the figure remained unchanged in the

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, the

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of

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in

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decreased noticeably to one-twentieth in 1940 and plateaued for the following five years. From 1945 onward, the

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's and

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rates steeply increased to peak at one-fifth and under 15% in 1952 respectively. Post-1952, both countries witnessed a downward trend, with

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bottoming down at under 5% by the end of the period. The

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on the other hand

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, witnessed a more moderate decline, to well over 5% in 2000.