Beijing: The birth rate in China has been declining for five consecutive years. Moreover, by 2021, the population will have grown to six lakhs.
The National Statistics Office has released the 2021 Census of our neighbor China. It says: China’s population has grown from 141 crore to 26 lakh in 2021.
It was 141 crore 20 lakh in 2020. According to this, the population has increased by six lakhs in the last one year. During the same period the birth rate has come down by one crore to six lakhs. The birth rate has been declining for five consecutive years. It says, ‘The declining birth rate in China will affect economic growth.
The ability to work will also have an impact on the ratio of interns and retirees, economists warn. Sichuan and Jiangxi provinces have increased maternity, maternity and childcare leave to encourage childbirth.
In China, rising costs of education and housing have reduced interest in having more children. Following this, the Chinese government has announced a number of benefits for those who have three children.
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