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China's Marriage Rate Hits 40-Year Low, Deepening Population Challenges

China's marriage registrations fell to 6.1 million in 2024, a 20.5% drop from the previous year, marking the lowest since 1986, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Nearly 2.6 million couples registered for divorce in 2024, an increase of 28,000 from 2023, as reported by China's Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Chinese officials have implemented various measures to encourage marriage and childbirth, yet young adults continue to delay or avoid these commitments due to economic pressures and changing attitudes.
Despite a slight rise in births in 2024, China's population has declined for three consecutive years, highlighting ongoing demographic challenges, according to Yi Fuxian, a demographer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Marriages In China Plunged A Record 20% Last Year

The number of marriages in China dropped to 6.1 million in 2024, a record-breaking fall of 20.5% from the previous year – compounding the country’s plight with a declining population. Marriages in China fell by more than 20% last year, the biggest drop on record, despite efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country’s waning population.Only 6.10 million couples registered for marriage in 2024, do…

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