China's Marriage Rate Sees Sharpest Decline in 17 Years

SIXTH TONE - Mar 19 - China has recorded its lowest marriage rate in nearly two decades at a time when the country is already witnessing historically low birth rates. Only ~8.1M couples registered for marriages in 2020, a 12% drop YOY. The marriage registration last year was the lowest since 2003 and only accounted for 60% of those in 2013, when such registrations saw a peak. The number of birth rates also saw a 15% decline YOY. However, only 3.7M couples were granted divorces last year, almost 1M fewer than in 2019.

by Zhang Wanqing
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