After seven years of decline, China's birth rate ticked slightly upward last year, a shift analysts have attributed to the ...

For Chinese authorities, boosting interest in marriage and baby-making is a pressing concern. China has the second-biggest ...

The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to a record low last year, despite sweeping government efforts to ...

Marriage rates in China reached a record low in 2024, with only 6.1 million couples registering, a 20.5% drop from 2023. Despite government efforts to encourage marriage and childbearing through ...

China's population dipped further in 2024, though births ticked upward for the first time in... Shoppers walk past a Uniqlo store during a busy day in a commercial district on December 29 ...

In November, the state council, or cabinet rallied local governments to direct resources towards fixing China's population crisis and spread respect for childbearing and marriages "at the right age".

China’s population fell for a third consecutive year ... age continues to creep upwards and deepen the demographic crisis. The total population dropped by 1.39 million in 2024 to 1.4083 billion ...

China is not alone in facing a demographic crisis; Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are also experiencing population declines due to similar factors, including restrictions on immigration.

The number of marriages in China fell by a fifth last year, the largest decline ever recorded, despite government efforts.

Marriages in China fell by 20% last year, the largest drop on record, despite government efforts to encourage marriage and ...

Marriage rates in China experienced a significant downturn, dropping by 20% last year. Despite efforts to encourage unions and births, economic uncertainty and high child-rearing costs deter young ...

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