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China’s population falls for the first time in 60 years

By Rachel Schilke
Published January 17, 2023 5:08pm ET
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China’s population falls for the first time in 60 years
The population of China has decreased for the first time in decades, with the nation reaching a record low of 6.77 births per 1,000 residents. This is the first decline in the country’s population since 1961, the year of China’s Great Famine, Reuters reported. The population in 2022 sat at 1.41175 billion, a drastic fall […]

The population of China has decreased for the first time in decades, with the nation reaching a record low of 6.77 births per 1,000 residents.

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