China’s marriage problem: fewer young people, and fewer weddings

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Marriages in China Plunge to a Record Low

The latest official data shows that the number of marriage registrations in China fell by more than 20 percent in 2024, a record drop. Despite efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed, observers say the decline stems from deep-seated structural problems in the regime and is unlikely to change anytime soon. Just more than 6 million couples married in China last year, a decrease of 1.58 million—a whopping 20.5 percent—from 2023’s 7…

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Beijing. In 2024, marriages in China fell to 6.1 million, the lowest level since registration began in 1986.The government's efforts to reverse the demographic crisis threatening the world's second largest economy did not bear fruit.The low number of marriages in China, with a 20% drop in a year, worries the government, because fewer unions also mean fewer births, while the Chinese population is declining for the third year in a row.This decline…

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Marriage Rates in China Plunge to Record Low

Marriage rates in China continued to plummet last year, deepening the country’s demographic crisis and highlighting the public’s changing attitudes towards marriage, childbirth, family planning, and more. Despite government incentives, fewer young men and women are choosing to tie the knot. “Given that the vast majority of births in China occur within marriage … the sharp decline in marriage registrations in 2024 is a clear indicator that the bi…

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China’s marriage problem: fewer young people, and fewer weddings

Ageing population, falling birth rates and aversion to matrimony compound demographic challenge

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China offers financial rewards to couples who join in marriage to face population decline.