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China's birth rate falls to historic low


China's statistics bureau has announced a significant dip in the country's birth rate. The number of babies born in China last year fell by 2 million, despite Beijing's shift on family planning restrictions.


Despite attempts to encourage couples to have more children, China's birth rate fell to its lowest since the country was founded in 1949.

In 2016, China partially ended its one-child policy to allow couples to have two children. But the policy appears to have done little to spur population growth as rising living costs weigh on couples considering a child.

Read more: China population to peak at 1.44 billion in 2029

In numbers:

  • The birth rate in 2018 dropped to 10.94 per thousand, down from 12.43 the previous year.
  • The number of babies born in 2018 dropped by 2 million compared to the previous year to 15.23 million.
  • The birth rate is the lowest since 1949.
  • China's population is nearly 1.4 billion.
Read more: How has the one-child policy affected China?










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'New generation'

Wang Feng, a sociology professor at the University of California, Irving, said: "Decades of social and economic transformations have prepared an entirely new generation in China, for whom marriage and childbearing no longer have the importance they once did for their parents' generation."

Beijing officer worker Mina Cai said: "Many of us grew up as only children and we're a little selfish about putting our own satisfaction above having kids."

Independent Chinese demographer He Yahu said: "The low birth rate has led to a seriously ageing population. On one hand, families are getting smaller, reducing support for the elderly; on the other hand, the elderly population to workforce is growing, which increases the burden on the working population."

Read more: UN: 68 percent of world's population to live in cities by 2050

End of an era

Three years ago, China surprised the world when it announced the end of its one-child policy, which limited many families from having more than one child. The policy was criticized for giving rise to forced abortions and sterilizations, and for encouraging couples to try to have boys rather than girls.

China's new civil code is set to be unveiled in 2020, with all mentions of "family planning" removed from the text, according to media reports. Observers suggest it could mean Beijing will be lifting limitations on family sizes introduced in 1979 to control population growth.


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@TaiShang @Beast @Han Patriot

This should be the biggest challenge that China will face in coming years. The adverse demographic make up.
You just worry about the COMING RIOTS and CHAOS India will face in coming years due to rising UNEMPLOYMENT resulting from DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND.
China will solve their own problems.
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You just worry about the COMING RIOTS and CHAOS India will face in coming years due to rising UNEMPLOYMENT resulting from DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND.
China will solve their own problems.
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I never really thought about it until now, but I'm really thankful for the Himalayas. Without those towering mountains, India's "demographic dividend" would flood China and turn the entire country into a rapist-infested slum. Can you imagine?? The US-Mexico immigration issues, only a thousand times worse!
 
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@TaiShang @Beast @Han Patriot

This should be the biggest challenge that China will face in coming years. The adverse demographic make up.

It's bad for the economy but good for their environment and quality of life. Being an authoritarian country, I think they can easily tackle the aging issue by raising the retirement age and reducing payout.
 
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No civilization can withstand 0 children. Thus, having children is extreamly important to countries, and civilizations. I did my part. I have 3 children.
thailand is not that important. sorry but true.
 
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China will be manufacturing designer babies in lab as per requirement, I don't think it will be much of an issue for China.
 
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thailand is not that important. sorry but true.


So is China :lol:

Literally no one really gives a shit about China outside of China/Chinese. Same goes for literally every single country out there.

Thailand is important of Thai people and China is important for Chinese people. That’s about it.
 
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birth rate isnt a problem.but the increation of muslim population is really worrisome. it is a cancer need to be treated as soon as possible.it is the real imperil of chinese civilization. we should send back all uygur to their turkey brother and all Hui to their arab grandfpa.FUC!K you CCP!
 
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