Last year, it was seen there is a decline in the number of registered births by around one-third in China last. Even after the relaxations made by the country in the strict family planning policy, there is no rise in the number of births.
Key Points
- China had changed its decade-long “one-child policy” in the year 2016 allowing families to have two children.
- The country changed its policy with the fears of its fast-aging population and shrinking workforce.
- As per the latest data from the Public Security Ministry, the number of registered births has decreased by 30% from the previous year. The number of births stood at 10.04 million in the year 2020.
- This is the fourth consecutive year that the country has seen a decline in the number of births.
- It marked the fourth consecutive year that the figure has declined.
- As per the official data, the gender balance was 47.3 percent girls and 52.7 percent boys.
- It was in the 1970s, China introduced the one-child policy to decrease the population growth of the country.
- Then it was in the year 2016 that the decision was reversed.
- However, the change in the decision has not resulted in a baby boom. There has been a continuous decrease in the number of registered births.
As per the Demographic experts, it could take 15 years for the two-child policy to have any impact on the increase in the number of births. As per the data, the Chinese retirees are expected to reach 300 million by the year 2025.
