China had just 9.56 million births in 2022, according to the National Health Commission, the lowest figure since records began in 1949.

The number of births in China tumbled 10% last year to hit their lowest level on record, a drop that comes despite a slew of government efforts to support parents and amid increasing alarm that the country has become demographically imbalanced.

China had just 9.56 million births in 2022, according to a report published by the National Health Commission. It was the lowest figure since records began in 1949.

The high costs of child care and education, growing unemployment and job insecurity as well as gender discrimination have all helped to deter many young couples from having more than one child or even having children at all.

  • Wrench@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    We’re going to have to figure out how to make economies work with stable or decreasing populations.

    I get the basic premise of why growing populations are deemed necessary by economists. It’s simple, I don’t need another lecture from all you proud economy 101 grads.

    But it’s simply unsustainable. We have too many damn people on the planet as it is. We need to discourage population growth.

    For future generations.