1. FertilityChina

   China: from 6.51 to 2.72 children per woman in just 10 years

   From 1968 to 1978 the number of children per woman fell faster than in any other decade since 1950. Around that period: life expectancy 55.2 years → 63.1 years (1968–1978). This does not establish a cause.

   Source: UN WPP 2024, World Bank, national statisticsOpen on the chart →

More findings

• China: an older population than the US
• China: lower fertility than Japan
• China: all 12 UN projections since 1998 expected more births
• China: stock prices have risen 25% since December 2022
• China: more people now die than are born
• China generates more electricity than the US, the EU and India combined

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