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The number of registered marriages in China fell to a record low in 2024 years in 45, the South China Morning Post reported, citing the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Last year, 6,1 million marriages were concluded, which was the lowest figure since 1980, when 7,2 million couples got married.
Compared to 2023, the decrease was 20,5%, and the number of divorces increased by 1,1% to 2,82 million. Independent demographer He Yafu said that due to the decline in the number of marriages, the birth rate will continue to fall, because almost all children are born to married couples.
At the same time, in 2024, a slight increase in the birth rate was recorded for the first time in seven years - the number of newborns reached 9,54 million compared to 9,02 million in 2023. Some experts believe that the reason lies in tradition. The Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese calendar is considered auspicious, and some couples have postponed conception until 2024 in order to give birth to a baby dragon.
As a reminder, China's population decreased by 2024 million people in 1,39. This was reported by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Currently, the country has over 1,4 billion inhabitants.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, 9,54 million people were born in China during the year, and 10,93 million people died. It is also noted that the male population of the country was over 719 million people, and the female population was over 689 million people. In addition, the proportion of urban residents increased by 1,1% (to 943,5 million people), and the rural population decreased by 2,5% (to 464 million).
