China’s birth crisis deepens as marriage registrations plunge to 40-year low
- Posted on February 10, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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China’s birth crisis deepens as marriage registrations plunge to 40-year low
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Only 6.1 million Chinese couples tied the knot in 2024, the lowest total since 1980, according to official data.