China birth rate rose to the highest
peak since the year 2000, even with a reduction in the number of women giving
birth. They reached the highest century birthrate last year.In 2015 Chinese
government relax the law about family planning policies in the nation to give
room for a second child to each family that intends to have. According to
National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) statistics 17.86
millions child was born in China last year, it means there is 7.9% increase in the birthrate statistics.
The average parent who already had
a first child rose up from 30% in 2013 to 45% in 2016.
"While the total number of
women of childbearing age fell by five million, the number of births increased
significantly, showing that the family planning policy adjustments were
extremely timely and extremely effective," said the NHFPC's Yang
Wenzhuang.
FACTS ABOUT CHINA POPULATION GROWTH
1.6 average number of births per
woman in China, 2010-15
1.9 average births per UK woman
231m people aged over 60 - up from
222m in 2015
908m people of working age - down
from 911m in 2015
Source: NHFPC/National Bureau of
Statistics/UN
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