<p>The declining fertility rate and crashing population numbers have kept Chinese authorities on the edge over the past few years. But the year 2024 could bring some respite; at least this is what the Chinese government is hoping. As per the Chinese calendar, 2024 is the year of the Dragon, which according to the Chinese culture is&nbsp;associated with strength, intelligence and success. So, a lot of parents are trying to time the births of their children in the auspicious year, so that their offspring are imbued with these traits.</p>

<h2><strong>China’s population crisis</strong></h2>

<p>China's recent statistics reveal a notable decline in its population by 2.08 million in the past year, surpassing the 2022 decrease. Despite government initiatives to encourage childbirth and address the ageing workforce, the efforts seem insufficient.</p>

<p>University of Wisconsin-Madison demographer Fuxian Yi explained that the Chinese zodiac had minimal impact on birth rates until around 2010, referencing annual census data. Notably, during the Dragon Year in 2000, China reported a fertility rate of 1.22 births per 1,000 women, showing a decline from the previous years.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-population-declines-for-2nd-straight-year-drops-by-275-million-to-1409-billion-in-2023-680663"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;China's population declines for 2nd straight year, drops by 2.75 million to 1.409 billion in 2023</strong></a></p>

<p>While there were slight increases in birth rates in 2000 in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea—regions following the Lunar calendar with its 12 zodiac signs—overall, China experienced a modest rise in fertility in 2012, the year of the dragon.</p>

<p>Despite a slight increase in the expected number of births in 2024, reaching around 9.3 million, the influence of the end of pandemic-era measures is predicted to outweigh any impact from the zodiac sign, according to Yi.</p>

<h2><strong>The future looks even bleaker</strong></h2>

<p>Concerns arise for China as projections suggest that by 2050, individuals aged 60 or older may constitute a significant 40 per cent of the population, leading to economic and social challenges. Yi anticipates a net population decline this year, attributing it to deaths offsetting any positive growth from births.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;China's urban population decline &amp; GDP slowdown</strong></p>

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<p>According to experts, China’s economic miseries are having a direct impact on the birthrate.</p>

<p>“Having a child is a life-long responsibility. Economic pessimism is a strong counterforce for improving the birth rate this year, said&nbsp;Wang Feng, an expert on Chinese demographics at the University of California, Irvine.</p>

<p>"It is also because of these miseries that Chinese women are increasingly resorting to not having children or not getting married at all," he further said.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The declining fertility rate and crashing population numbers have kept Chinese authorities on the edge over the past few years. But the year 2024 could bring some respite; at least this is what the Chinese government is hoping.

The declining fertility rate and crashing population numbers have kept Chinese authorities on the edge over the past few years. But the year 2024 could bring some respite; at least this is what the Chinese government is hoping. As per the Chinese calendar, 2024 is the year of the Dragon, which according to the Chinese culture is associated with strength, intelligence and success. So, a lot of parents are trying to time the births of their children in the auspicious year, so that their offspring are imbued with these traits. China’s population crisis China's recent statistics reveal a notable decline in its population by 2.08 million in the past year, surpassing the 2022 decrease. Despite government initiatives to encourage childbirth and address the ageing workforce, the efforts seem insufficient. University of Wisconsin-Madison demographer Fuxian Yi explained that the Chinese zodiac had minimal impact on birth rates until around 2010, referencing annual census data. Notably, during the Dragon Year in 2000, China reported a fertility rate of 1.22 births per 1,000 women, showing a decline from the previous years. Also read: China's population declines for 2nd straight year, drops by 2.75 million to 1.409 billion in 2023 While there were slight increases in birth rates in 2000 in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea—regions following the Lunar calendar with its 12 zodiac signs—overall, China experienced a modest rise in fertility in 2012, the year of the dragon. Despite a slight increase in the expected number of births in 2024, reaching around 9.3 million, the influence of the end of pandemic-era measures is predicted to outweigh any impact from the zodiac sign, according to Yi. The future looks even bleaker Concerns arise for China as projections suggest that by 2050, individuals aged 60 or older may constitute a significant 40 per cent of the population, leading to economic and social challenges. Yi anticipates a net population decline this year, attributing it to deaths offsetting any positive growth from births. Watch: China's urban population decline & GDP slowdown × According to experts, China’s economic miseries are having a direct impact on the birthrate. “Having a child is a life-long responsibility. Economic pessimism is a strong counterforce for improving the birth rate this year, said Wang Feng, an expert on Chinese demographics at the University of California, Irvine. "It is also because of these miseries that Chinese women are increasingly resorting to not having children or not getting married at all," he further said. (With inputs from agencies)

'Baby dragons' to rescue China? Beijing is counting on 2024 to fix its population woes - Here's Why

<p>Chinese social media users were aghast after a man ranted against his wife as&nbsp;she gave birth to a baby girl.</p>

<p>China's social media site Weibo was flooded with comments as the man claimed that he had "rotten luck" to get a daughter and could not "bear to stay in hospital for a single minute".</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-population-grows-but-birth-rate-drops-to-record-low-in-2021-445326">Also Read:&nbsp;China's population grows but birth rate drops to record low in 2021</a></p>

<p>The man reportedly said that he was so disappointed that he did not even want to name his newborn daughter as he took to social media to express his views. In a post the man wrote that he would divorce his wife for giving birth to a girl, however, he later said the post was sent before his wife gave birth claiming it was a "complaint".</p>

<p>The man asserted that he wanted a boy and was under stress as he had lost money in a scam as social media users blasted the man's "feudal idea".</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;China's birth rate plummets to its lowest level since 1978</strong></p>

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<p>China recorded a drop in fertility rate&nbsp;for the fourth consecutive year until 2020 as experts warned the number of newborns could drop to below 10 million in a few years. In a report released two year ago, the World Bank said&nbsp;China's fertility rate stood at 1.7, which was one of the lowest in the world declining sharply over the decades.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the World Bank, China's fertility rate stood at 5.8 in 1960 but has declined sharply since the 1980s. The Chinese government had introduced the one-child policy in 1979, a year after announcing big ticket economic reforms in 1978.</p>

<p>In 2015, the Chinese Communist Party ended the one-child policy. According to the latest Chinese data, the gender ratio remains skewed in the country with 723 million males compared to 689 million females.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>

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Chinese social media users were aghast after a man ranted against his wife as she gave birth to a baby girl. China's social media site Weibo was flooded with comments as the man claimed that he had "rotten luck" to get a daughter and could not "bear to stay in hospital for a single minute".

Chinese social media users were aghast after a man ranted against his wife as she gave birth to a baby girl. China's social media site Weibo was flooded with comments as the man claimed that he had "rotten luck" to get a daughter and could not "bear to stay in hospital for a single minute". Also Read: China's population grows but birth rate drops to record low in 2021 The man reportedly said that he was so disappointed that he did not even want to name his newborn daughter as he took to social media to express his views. In a post the man wrote that he would divorce his wife for giving birth to a girl, however, he later said the post was sent before his wife gave birth claiming it was a "complaint". The man asserted that he wanted a boy and was under stress as he had lost money in a scam as social media users blasted the man's "feudal idea". Watch: China's birth rate plummets to its lowest level since 1978 China recorded a drop in fertility rate for the fourth consecutive year until 2020 as experts warned the number of newborns could drop to below 10 million in a few years. In a report released two year ago, the World Bank said China's fertility rate stood at 1.7, which was one of the lowest in the world declining sharply over the decades. According to the World Bank, China's fertility rate stood at 5.8 in 1960 but has declined sharply since the 1980s. The Chinese government had introduced the one-child policy in 1979, a year after announcing big ticket economic reforms in 1978. In 2015, the Chinese Communist Party ended the one-child policy. According to the latest Chinese data, the gender ratio remains skewed in the country with 723 million males compared to 689 million females. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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