China Announces Population Decline for Second Year in a Row

January 24, 2024

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5-15 mins
China Announces Population Decline For Second Year In A Row

With half a million fewer births in 2023 and an increasing mortality rate, China’s facing another year of population decline. In this Q&A from the Institute for Social Research, social demographer Yun Zhou, and Mary Gallagher, an expert in Chinese politics, contextualize the decline and discuss how it could affect China’s economy.

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