New marriages in China crash to record low, while divorces on the rise
The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to a record low last year, despite sweeping government efforts to encourage young people to tie the knot and have babies to halt demographic decline in the world’s second-largest economy.
China’s marriage problem: fewer young people, and fewer weddings
Huang’s situation reflects a deep shift across Chinese society: fewer young people are getting married. New marriage registrations fell 20.5 per cent in 2024 to just 6.1mn, the biggest drop on record and the lowest level since 1978, according to government data released this week.
Marriage Rates in China Plunge to Record Low
Marriage rates in China continued to plummet last year, deepening the country’s demographic crisis and highlighting the public’s changing attitudes towards marriage, childbirth, family planning, and more.
China Marriages Fall to Record Low in Challenge for Government
Marriages in China plunged by a fifth to the lowest level on record last year, a setback to efforts by the government to reverse a demographic crisis threatening the world’s second-biggest economy.
China's marriage rate hits record low in 2024, birth decline expected
China recorded its lowest number of marriages in 2024 since 1980, according to a report on Monday. Only 6.1 million couples got married, marking a 20.5% decline from 2023, while divorce rates rose by 1.1%, according to the South China Morning Post, citing China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.
She said no: marriages in China plummet to record low
Citizens resist ruling party’s push to have more babies As China faces a decreasing and ageing population, which threatens the country's economic future, the authoritarian government wants people to have more children.
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