Weak consumption, an aging population and an exodus of personal wealth from the country put China on a perilous path.

China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.

The column chart shows the annual population change in China with the drop in 2024 highlighted in red. The high cost of childcare and education as well as job uncertainty and a slowing economy ...

China’s population continues to shrink as deaths ... nurses specializing in obstetrics have talked about low pay and lost jobs. One doctor told state media that being in obstetrics, once ...

China has been keen to slow population growth for several years. A larger population equals more mouths to feed, more houses and jobs required and a greater demand on schools and hospitals.

and job assistance. China's demographic problems could eventually harm the country's economic prospects because growth is hampered by a declining labor force. Furthermore, an aging population ...

China’s population fell for the third consecutive ... The high cost of childcare, education, job uncertainty, and a slowing economy have discouraged many young Chinese from marrying and starting ...

The world's second largest economy faces demographic headwinds, as its dwindling population continues to age, leaving a declining workforce.

HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's population fell for a third consecutive ... The high cost of childcare and education as well as job uncertainty and a slowing economy have also discouraged many ...

HONG KONG--China’s population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the downturn will worsen in ...