China Birthrate Hits Lowest Level
The National Statistics Bureau published figures showing births plummeted to 5.6 per 1,000 residents in 2024, with only 7.9 million babies born—a dramatic 1.6 million decrease representing the sharpest drop since 2020, Bloomberg reported.
The decline drove the nation's total population downward by 3.4 million, extending the contraction streak to four consecutive years.
Xi's Pro-Family Campaign Fails to Reverse Trend
These statistics deliver a severe setback to President Xi Jinping's agenda promoting a "fertility-friendly" society, despite government initiatives including financial payments, lengthened maternity and paternity benefits, and additional policy supports.
Marriage rates also hit their lowest point since 1980, with merely 6.1 million couples wed during 2024—a 20.5% plunge from 2023—while divorces increased 1.1%.
The nation faces mounting demographic challenges as fertility rates remain suppressed, fueled by a shrinking pool of women in reproductive years combined with younger citizens postponing marriage and childbearing amid social and financial constraints.
Authorities have introduced multiple measures attempting to halt declining marriage and birth trends, though substantial results remain elusive.
China's population reached 1.4 billion in 2024, representing the third straight yearly reduction since 2021.
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