China's population has fallen for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizen numbers.
China's population fell in 2022, for the first time in 60 years.China's population fell last year for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizen numbers with profound implications for its economy and the world.
That's caused domestic demographers to lament that China will get old before it gets rich, slowing the economy as revenues drop and government debt increases due to soaring health and welfare costs.China's demographic and economic outlook is much bleaker than expected. China will have to adjust its social, economic, defence and foreign policies.
China's birth rate last year was just 6.77 births per 1 000 people, down from a rate of 7.52 births in 2021 and marking the lowest birth rate on record. The data was the top trending topic on Chinese social media after the figures were released on Tuesday. One hashtag,"#Is it really important to have offspring?" had hundreds of millions of hits.The fundamental reason why women do not want to have children lies not in themselves, but in the failure of society and men to take up the responsibility of raising children. For women who give birth this leads to a serious decline in their quality of life and spiritual life.
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