Amid economic gloom, the number of marriages in China continued to decline in the first quarter

Newtalk News In recent years, China has been experiencing poor performance in domestic affairs and economy. While the population structure is aging, the unemployment rate is also rising. Ultimately, young people are afraid to get married, and the fertility rate is also affected. According to official Chinese statistics, in the first quarter of this year (2025), there were more than 1.8 million couples registered for marriage nationwide, a decre…

China has been facing a demographic crisis in recent years. With the acceleration of aging, the economy is in a downturn and unemployment rates are soaring. Many young people do not want to get married or have children. In the first quarter of this year, 1.81 million couples registered for marriage nationwide, a decrease of 159,000 couples from the same period last year, while the number of divorces increased by 57,000 couples year-on-year.