The birth rate in the most populous country in the world reached 7.52 births per thousand people in 2021, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, while it reached 8.52 in 2020.
This is the lowest rate since at least 1978, the date on which it began China Publication of its annual statistical report.
China has loosened its birth control policy in recent years, allowing couples to have two children in 2016, then three last year.
But these decisions did not lead to a significant increase in births, as couples are reluctant to have children due to the high costs of living and housing, especially Children’s education.
In 2021, the country recorded 10.62 million births, according to official data.
The population growth rate fell to 0.34 per thousand people last year, while it reached 1.45 in 2000.
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The giant country is facing a demographic crisis, with the rapid aging of the workforce andeconomic slowdownThe country has had the lowest population growth in decades.
The birth rate in the most populous country in the world reached 7.52 births per thousand people in 2021, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, while it reached 8.52 in 2020.
This is the lowest rate since at least 1978, the date on which it began China Publication of its annual statistical report.
China has loosened its birth control policy in recent years, allowing couples to have two children in 2016, then three last year.
But these decisions did not lead to a significant increase in births, as couples are reluctant to have children due to the high costs of living and housing, especially Children’s education.
In 2021, the country recorded 10.62 million births, according to official data.
The population growth rate fell to 0.34 per thousand people last year, while it reached 1.45 in 2000.
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