China reports first population decline in 6 decades, with birth rate at record low in 2022

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China reports first population decline in 6 decades, with birth rate at record low in 2022

China population: 2022 marks first decline in 60 years

  • Mainland China’s overall population fell to 1.4118 billion last year, as the growth rate hit negative 0.6 per thousand people
  • Official results show how China’s demographic crisis continues to deepen, while illustrating how widespread shifts to pronatalist policies are not producing the desired results

China reports first population decline in 6 decades, with birth rate at record low in 2022

03:18

China reports first population decline in 6 decades, with birth rate at record low in 2022

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