BEIJING: China, which has taken a sequence of measures to assist its declining inhabitants, reported a decline in marriage registrations for the primary 9 months of 2024, in line with official knowledge from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
In the primary three quarters of the yr, 4.747 million {couples} have been registered nationwide. That’s a year-on-year lower of 943,000, in line with a calculation of knowledge by Reuters.
The authorities revealed the most recent figures on Friday (November 1).
In 2023, 5.69 million marriage registrations have been registered within the first 9 months, up from 2022.
Growing financial uncertainty and rising prices of residing throughout the nation have pressured many younger {couples} to delay marriage, a worrying signal for lawmakers who’ve been pushing insurance policies to spice up a dwindling inhabitants.
China just lately revised a invoice that makes it simpler for {couples} to register marriages, whereas submitting for divorce will grow to be harder.
