After seven years of decline, China's birth rate ticked slightly upward last year, a shift analysts have attributed to the ...

Marriage rates in China reached a record low in 2024, with only 6.1 million couples registering, a 20.5% drop from 2023.

The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to a record low last year, despite sweeping government efforts to ...

For Chinese authorities, boosting interest in marriage and baby-making is a pressing concern. China has the second-biggest ...

Many Chinese citizens seek to move their savings abroad, reflecting the growing lack of confidence in the country’s economic ...

China's population dipped further in 2024, though births ticked upward for the first time in... Shoppers walk past a Uniqlo store during a busy day in a commercial district on December 29 ...

In November, the state council, or cabinet rallied local governments to direct resources towards fixing China's population crisis and spread respect for childbearing and marriages "at the right age".

China’s population fell for a third consecutive year ... age continues to creep upwards and deepen the demographic crisis. The total population dropped by 1.39 million in 2024 to 1.4083 billion ...

Marriages in China dropped by a fifth last year despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and ...

The number of marriages in China fell by a fifth last year, the largest decline ever recorded, despite government efforts.

China is not alone in facing a demographic crisis; Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are also experiencing population declines due to similar factors, including restrictions on immigration.

Marriage rates in China experienced a significant downturn, dropping by 20% last year. Despite efforts to encourage unions and births, economic uncertainty and high child-rearing costs deter young ...