China’s population falls for third straight year
China is experiencing a continuous population decline, with its birthrate falling significantly. Despite efforts to promote childbirth as patriotic, births have not kept pace, leading to a drop in kindergarten enrollments and job losses for preschool teachers. In 2023, 9.54 million were born, yet deaths outnumbered births, causing a shrinking population for the third year in a row.
China is experiencing a continuous population decline, with its birthrate falling significantly. Despite efforts to promote childbirth as patriotic, births have not kept pace, leading to a drop in kindergarten enrollments and job losses for preschool teachers. In 2023, 9.54 million were born, yet deaths outnumbered births, causing a shrinking population for the third year in a row.
