The number of people registering for marriage in China is decreasing, this is the motivation

Jakarta –

Marriage registrations in China declined in the first nine months of 2024, according to official data from the ministry of civil affairs.

In the first three quarters of this year, 4.747 million couples were registered throughout the country. That was a year-over-year decline of 943,000, according to Reuters data calculations.

The government released the latest data on Friday (1/11/2024). In 2023, 5.69 million marriage registrations were registered in the first nine months, an increase from 2022.

Rising economic uncertainty and high living costs in China are prompting many young couples to postpone marriage, a troubling sign for lawmakers who have pushed policies to boost a shrinking population.

China recently revised a draft law to make it easier for couples to register marriages, and filing for divorce will become more difficult.

In the first three quarters of 2024, 1.967 million divorces were registered, down slightly by 6,000 years over the year, according to the data.

Earlier this year, China reported a second-year decline in the national birth rate, prompting the government to implement projects and initiatives in cities to encourage Chinese youth to embrace the culture of marriage and childbearing. to create a new era of birth-friendly nurturing. environment.

Marriage and children has become a hot topic among Chinese youth and has led to huge discussions and trending topics on social media.

Many young Chinese are choosing to remain single or delay marriage because of poor job prospects and worry about the future amid slow growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping even said, saying that women have an important role and must build new family movements.

(naf/kna)