China's population has dropped for the first time in 60 years.
a national birth rate that has reached a record low of 6.77 births per 1,000 people
A decrease of 850,000 people from 2021 to 2022 contributed to 2022's smaller population estimate of 1.4118 billion.
According to data issued by China's National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday, the country's birth rate fell to 7.28 in 2022 from 7.52 the previous year.
In 2021, the US had 11.06 live births per 1,000 people, while the UK had 10.08 live births per 1,000 people.
India, soon to surpass China as the world's most populated nation, had a birth rate of 16.42 per 1,000 residents in the same year.
India, soon to surpass China as the world's most populated nation, had a birth rate of 16.42 per 1,000 residents in the same year.
for the first time ever, deaths in China exceeded births in 2017
The death rate in the country rose to 7.37 per 1,000 in 2017 from 7.18 in 2016. This is the highest rate the country has seen since 1976.