One of the reasons for China’s population decline is the imposition between 1980 and 2015 One child policy. The policy called for limiting the number of children a couple could have. The government claims that adoption of this policy has helped prevent about 40 crore births. But, as the proportion of the working population begins to decline, Chinese government That policy became a matter of concern. In addition, a sensational report was published in August last year about Chinese women’s reluctance to conceive. of covid According to the report, Chinese women are reluctant to have children. Many people have lost their jobs in China due to the epidemic. As a result, unemployment increases.
Along with that, people’s income has also decreased. The report speculated that this has led to an increase in women’s reluctance to have children.
According to official estimates, China’s population at the end of 2022 was about 1,41,17,50,000. The report said that this number has decreased by eight and a half lakh compared to the previous year. Last year in July United Nations One report indicates that China’s population is declining. According to the United Nations, the population will decrease by 1.4 billion by 2023. It was predicted by the United Nations that the population will decrease by 109 million by 2050. It remains to be seen how successful the Chinese government’s new rules will be in encouraging population growth.