Summary
Researchers found that China's efforts to increase its low birth rate are not consistent across the country. China faces challenges due to a low birth rate, which could affect its future workforce and economy.
Key Facts
- China's birth rate is around 1.0 births per woman, below the 2.1 needed to maintain population size naturally.
- Deaths in China have outnumbered births for the past three years.
- The Chinese government ended the One-Child Policy, now allowing more children per family, but policy changes are slow.
- Wealthier cities in China offer better benefits for having children compared to poorer areas.
- Many programs are limited to families with local household registration, excluding migrant workers.
- College-educated women in China tend to have fewer children at a later age.
- Financial pressures and child care costs make families reluctant to have more children.
- Investments in technology like AI may not fully solve the demographic issues.
