
While the number of couples married in China in the January-September period decreased to 4.65 million, the population decreased for the fourth time.
In China, the number of couples who got married in the first nine months of this year was 4.65 million, and the number of couples who divorced fell to 2.08 million, the lowest level in the last 18 years; The population also decreased for the fourth time.
AI-generated summary
Declining birth rates and an aging population in China have led authorities to take various measures to encourage marriage.
NEWS CENTER/ According to local news outlet Yicai, based on data released this week by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, a total of 4.65 million couples got married in China from January to the end of September, and 2.08 million couples got divorced. These numbers were described as the lowest figures in the last 18 years.
MANY HELP WERE PLANNED TO INCREASE MARRIAGES
Chinese authorities have introduced a number of measures to encourage marriage and childbearing in recent years, including family subsidies, child care support and reducing medical costs associated with childbirth.
It was also promised to integrate youth development into urban planning, housing, health care, education and public services as part of efforts to make urban lives more supportive for young people, children and families.
Despite these efforts, China currently supports more elderly people than children, and the rate of elderly care needs exceeds that of children.
POPULATION DECREASED FOR THE FOURTH TIME
China's population will decline for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, while its birth rate has fallen to a record low, prompting demographers to warn of further declines.
The number of women of reproductive age in China, defined by the United Nations as those aged 15 to 49, is expected to drop by more than two-thirds to less than 100 million by the end of the century.
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The number of women of reproductive age is expected to fall below 100 million by the end of the century.
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