China is facing huge challenges with its new births in decline and a quarter of the population expected to be aged over 60 by 2030. Photo: AFP China is facing huge challenges with its new births in decline and a quarter of the population expected to be aged over 60 by 2030. Photo: AFP
China is facing huge challenges with its new births in decline and a quarter of the population expected to be aged over 60 by 2030. Photo: AFP
Ageing society
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China’s ageing population problem worsens as birth and marriage rates fall

Demographer puts lower birth rate down to a drop in the number of women at childbearing age

Topic |   Ageing society
Minnie ChanZhuang Pinghui
Minnie Chan and Zhuang Pinghui

Updated: 10:29am, 3 May, 2019

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China is facing huge challenges with its new births in decline and a quarter of the population expected to be aged over 60 by 2030. Photo: AFP China is facing huge challenges with its new births in decline and a quarter of the population expected to be aged over 60 by 2030. Photo: AFP
China is facing huge challenges with its new births in decline and a quarter of the population expected to be aged over 60 by 2030. Photo: AFP
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