China, which is facing a demographic crisis, is now seeking to make it easier for its citizens to marry but harder to divorce, as young people increasingly opt to remain single.

China cracks down on divorce: Newly proposed rules make it harder to split, easier to marry

China witnessed a significant decline in the number of births last year. Despite extensive government initiatives to support parenthood, the nation's births plunged by 10 per cent, hitting the lowest level on record.

China ageing fast: Births fall by 10% to an all-time low, raising economic concerns

China has implemented new rules to tackle its looming demographic crisis. It has allowed migrant workers to register their marriages in the cities where they reside, instead of having to travel back to their hometowns.

China eases marriage registration process for migrant workers to tackle population crisis

Demography in China is undergoing a major shift, with the number of births declining and the population ageing rapidly. The latest data from the nation's Henan province shows the extent of the challenge faced by Beijing.

Data from China's Henan shows extent of population decline; records 8,000 more deaths than births

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For the first time in 60 years, China’s population has fallen. 2022 saw the nation’s population take a historic turn to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizens’ numbers.

China's population falls to a 60 year low; demographers predict nation 'will get old before it gets rich'

Even as the world marked the daunting milestone of eight million population, China which was once preoccupied with the prospect of a runaway population is now fretting over its low number of childbirths.

Even as the world reaches daunting eight billion population, China frets over low number of children

China, which has been facing a steady fall in its birth rates since 2017, claims that the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to the downward trend. The country's National Health Commission stated that COVID-19 has contributed to the nation's declining marriage and birth rates.

Covid pandemic made China's population crisis worse: Report

China has been facing a steady fall in its birth rates since 2017. To encourage balanced long-term population development in the face of the decline, Chinese authorities have now released a guideline outlining a number of policies for prenatal and postnatal support.

China introduces new policies as birth rate continues to fall

China's birth rate dropped to a record low in 2021, despite the country's efforts to increase the young population. The number of births dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2021 and as compared with 12 million births in 2020, there were 10.62 million births last year. The 2021 rate of 7.52 births per 1,000 people was the lowest since 1949 when the National Statistics Bureau (NBS) began collating the data. Data of the population of China's 31 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities have been analysed. It excludes foreigners and also does not include Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.

Low birthrate: A new headache for China

Official data released on Monday shows that China's birth rate dropped to a record low in 2021, despite the country's efforts to increase the young population. The data highlighted the point that the population increased by less than half a million as China's overall population increased by about 480,000 people – to 1.

China's population grows but birth rate drops to record low in 2021

Since 1978, China’s birth rate has plunged to its lowest levels, according to the latest data released by the country’s national bureau of statistics. Only 8.5 births per 1,000 people were reported in 2020, highlighting that it was the first time in decades that the figure has fallen below 10.

China's birth rate plummets to its lowest level since 1978