
China’s Marriage Decline: A Demographic Challenge
In a striking demographic shift, China’s marriage applications plummeted from 7.68 million in 2023 to 6.1 million in 2024, marking a significant 20-percent decline. The Ministry of Civil Affairs reported this drop, underscoring the nation’s growing demographic challenges. Despite a slight birth rate uptick, China’s population continued to decline in 2024. The National Bureau of…