Aging factory: The Hindu Editorial on China’s population decline
1 year, 11 months ago

Aging factory: The Hindu Editorial on China’s population decline

The Hindu  

The last time China’s population saw a decline was in 1961, in the midst of a devastating four-year famine following Mao’s failed “Great Leap Forward” campaign. As a paper from Japan’s Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry pointed out, the proportion of child and elderly populations in China as of 2020 was similar to Japan’s in 1990. Moreover, China reached this inflection point faster, with its fertility rate falling from 2.74 to 1.28 in the preceding four-decade period, while Japan’s fell from 1.75 to 1.29. The paper pointed out that India’s proportion of child and elderly population in 2020 was similar to China’s in 1980, just when its economic boom took off.

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India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report
1 month ago

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, : India is set to play a pivotal role in global workforce growth, contributing 20 per cent of it between 2023 and 2050, according to a report by Angel One Wealth. It said "By 2030 high-income households are expected to triple, while middle-income households will nearly double making India the fastest-growing nation in terms of per capita income". …

Natural population growth rate lagging, NBS says
1 month, 1 week ago

Natural population growth rate lagging, NBS says

China Daily  

Amid efforts to boost the nation's birth rate, the China Statistical Yearbook 2024 recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics said only eight provincial-level regions recorded a positive natural population growth rate last year. According to the yearbook, the top three regions in terms of natural population growth rates last year were the Xizang autonomous region, the Ningxia Hui …

China to create TV shows and films that promote ‘childbearing culture’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China to create TV shows and films that promote ‘childbearing culture’

The Telegraph  

Beijing enforced a “one-child” policy until 2015 that limited couples to just one offspring. However, the longstanding one-child policy left a deep impression on China’s culture that has been difficult to shake, and birth rates have remained depressed. China’s birth rate fell to a record low in 2023 and the population shrunk for the second year in a row. UN …

Raising Retirement Age in China: Balancing Economic and Social Concerns
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Raising Retirement Age in China: Balancing Economic and Social Concerns

China Daily  

China's aging population and low birth rate problem require addressing through raising the retirement age. The government has decided to gradually raise the retirement age from 60 to 63 for men and 50-55 for women, starting in 2025. This measure is intended to ensure a healthy supply of labor, ease the pressure on pension funds, and promote long-term growth. However, …

Raising Retirement Age in China: A Balancing Act Between Economic and Social Concerns
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Raising Retirement Age in China: A Balancing Act Between Economic and Social Concerns

China Daily  

China's aging population and low birth rate problem require a multifaceted approach to address the declining working-age population. Two key solutions are to introduce robots and AI technology to cope with the declining working-age population due to the low birth rate, or raise the retirement age to ease the pressure on pension funds and enhance old-age security.

China raises its retirement age to dull the impact of shrinking, aging economy
3 months ago

China raises its retirement age to dull the impact of shrinking, aging economy

NPR  

China raises its retirement age to dull the impact of shrinking, aging economy China is to gradually raise the retirement age for its workforce next year. RUWITCH: To help people figure out when they'll be eligible, the government launched a retirement age calculator online. RUWITCH: Since people in China are living, on average, almost twice as long as in the …

Japan’s elderly population hits record high
3 months, 1 week ago

Japan’s elderly population hits record high

The Hindu  

The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data showed, as the country contended with one of the world’s fastest-ageing societies. The elderly now accounted for 29.3% of Japan’s total population, also a new high, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on …

China to raise retirement age to avert pensions crisis
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China to raise retirement age to avert pensions crisis

ABC  

China is set to raise its statutory retirement age, encouraging people to work longer as the country seeks to relieve growing pressure on its pension system. "The retirement age in Canada is 65 and the average life expectancy is over 80 years old," said user Houdawang on the Red social media platform. "In urban China, you have people who want …

Population decline won't hold China back
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Population decline won't hold China back

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY In recent years, a narrative of demographic doom has descended over China. China's shrinking total population and rising graying demographic pose numerous policy challenges that need to be addressed on an urgent basis, as policymakers grapple with issues ranging from falling fertility rates to decisions by many young couples to forgo the skyrocketing expense of raising children, …

China to allow delayed retirement to combat population woes
5 months ago

China to allow delayed retirement to combat population woes

Hindustan Times  

HONG KONG, - China will gradually raise its statutory retirement age, now among the world's lowest, to allow people to work longer, as it struggles to relieve soaring pressure on pension budgets, with many provinces already facing deficits. China to allow delayed retirement to combat population woes The reform is urgent with life expectancy having risen in China to 78 …

India as the world’s population billionaire
5 months ago

India as the world’s population billionaire

Hindustan Times  

Anxieties over population size and the Earth’s carrying capacity have died down, given the signs of the global population tending towards stability. The rest of the world, consisting of 126 countries, is likely to experience population growth till it attains national peaks only by the end of this century. India could help sustain populations in many other countries through immigration …

Demography and its discontents
5 months, 1 week ago

Demography and its discontents

Hindustan Times  

India does not have an official population number after 2011. India is believed to have become the world’s most populous country sometime between January and July 2023 / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR A country’s demographics, of course, do not wait for official data. The World Population Prospects report released by the United Nations — it is the most authoritative …

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly
5 months, 1 week ago

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly

Live Mint  

India’s population will most likely peak at 1.7 billion in the early 2060s and is projected to decline after that by 12 per cent. However, according to the World Population Prospects 2024 report released on July 11, the population is expected to decline to 10.2 billion people by the end of this century. The population is currently estimated at 1.45 …

Zeenat Aman, Amitabh Bachchan show India needs to revise its outdated working age norms
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Zeenat Aman, Amitabh Bachchan show India needs to revise its outdated working age norms

Live Mint  

Elderly actors such as Zeenat Aman and Sharmila Tagore, it has been reported, are signing lucrative endorsement deals. Now, if the old norms for retirement age, working age could be updated to reflect all these changes and advancements and be in tune with the times, many more people that aren’t celebrities would have the option to work till well into …

China’s population dip is a global concern
11 months ago

China’s population dip is a global concern

Hindustan Times  

China’s population fell by 2.08 million in 2023, a decline for the second straight year, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. Add the decline of 850,000 in 2022, and it means that the population of the world’s second most populous nation has declined by nearly three million in two years. Given that China’s elderly population, aged 60 and …

Chinese shudders: Fewer people is bad news
11 months ago

Chinese shudders: Fewer people is bad news

Live Mint  

For an economy already caught in a slowdown, Wednesday’s release of China’s population data made it a double whammy. China’s covid toll was estimated at about 11.1 million last year and 10.4 million in 2022. It now faces an adverse demographic turn, with fewer people who can contribute to economic activity even as an elderly bulge adds to its welfare …

China’s Population Decline Accelerated Last Year
11 months ago

China’s Population Decline Accelerated Last Year

Live Mint  

China’s population decline accelerated last year, worsening a demographic gloom that has taken on increasing urgency for Beijing. China ended 2023 with 1.410 billion people, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday, down from 1.412 billion in 2022, when it hit a historic turning point: the first year the population shrank since starvation years in the early 1960s. Another possible …

China's population declines for 2nd year in a row, and so has its workforce; surge seen in elderly people
11 months, 1 week ago

China's population declines for 2nd year in a row, and so has its workforce; surge seen in elderly people

Hindustan Times  

China has reported a downward trend in its population growth for the second consecutive time in 2023, giving rise to its deepening demographic challenge, which is likely to burden its economy – the second largest in the world. The birth rate saw a record drop of 6.39 births per 1,000 people from 6.77 a year earlier. According to China's National …

China’s population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy
11 months, 1 week ago

China’s population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in its second straight annual decrease, as births dropped for the seventh straight year and deaths jumped following the end of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday. The lower fertility rate, together with people living longer because of better health care, means China is slowly growing older, something that …

China’s population falls for a second year in a row as COVID restrictions end
11 months, 1 week ago

China’s population falls for a second year in a row as COVID restrictions end

LA Times  

China’s population dropped in 2023 by 2 million people — the second consecutive annual drop as births fell and deaths increased after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday. President Xi Jinping told the new leadership of the All-China Women’s Federation in October that young people need stronger guidance on marriage, parenthood and family, including policies that support …

China: Economic decline, COVID-19 may have reduced population in 2023
11 months, 2 weeks ago

China: Economic decline, COVID-19 may have reduced population in 2023

Firstpost  

After the country abruptly ended severe lockdowns, there was likely a spike in COVID-related deaths in 2023, which caused China’s population to decline for a second consecutive year. Since Beijing abruptly lifted prohibitions in December 2022, the COVID-19 virus spread throughout China’s 1.41 billion people early last year, and demographers predict a substantial increase in the country’s death toll. The …

India's ageing population: Why it matters more than ever
1 year ago

India's ageing population: Why it matters more than ever

Hindustan Times  

The world’s population is living longer and growing older. Notably, the Government of India has made positive strides with its forward looking and inclusive policies, programmes, and schemes such as the National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly, the National Social Assistance Programme, the Maintenance and Welfare of Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the Bill, Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana’, …

Education key to unlocking gateway to future growth
1 year, 2 months ago

Education key to unlocking gateway to future growth

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Sheng Laiyun, deputy head of the National Bureau of Statistics, recently shared his views on the population contraction in China with the media. Although China's population started declining last year, the country still has a working-age population of nearly 900 million, and the average number of years of education of this group has reached 10.93, a historical …

Why India should worry about its ageing population
1 year, 2 months ago

Why India should worry about its ageing population

The Hindu  

India’s policymakers have long flaunted the massive economic benefits that the country will reap from its huge youth population. An ageing population, many economists believe, could turn out to mean serious economic trouble unless India manages to grow its economy at a rapid pace in the coming decades. In a report released late last month, the United Nations estimated that …

India may face economic trouble as fertility levels drop
1 year, 2 months ago

India may face economic trouble as fertility levels drop

The Hindu  

India’s policymakers have long flaunted the massive economic benefits that the country will reap from its huge youth population. An ageing population, many economists believe, could turn out to mean serious economic trouble unless India manages to grow its economy at a rapid pace in the coming decades. As more elderly people come to depend on a shrinking working-age population, …

Caring for the old: The Hindu Editorial on the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Caring for the old: The Hindu Editorial on the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023

The Hindu  

A good part of the world’s population is growing older, and India mirrors this trend as well. The reality, according to the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023, is that the population above 60 years will double from 10.5% or 14.9 crore to 20.8% or 34.7 crore by 2050. With life expectancy increasing, thanks to better ways to …

India to lose its demographic edge by 2046, elderly to outnumber youth: UN
1 year, 2 months ago

India to lose its demographic edge by 2046, elderly to outnumber youth: UN

Firstpost  

The UN report said women will live longer than men, due to which the number of older women will be more than older men. A large number of them will be rural women India will turn into a “rapidly ageing society,” a new report by UN said, stating that by 2046, the share of elderly in India’s population will be …

Boosting farming to deal with rising aged population in the countryside
1 year, 4 months ago

Boosting farming to deal with rising aged population in the countryside

China Daily  

Agricultural machines harvest sorghum at Nenjiang Farm, Heilongjiang province, in October 2019. People visiting villages in China can see that many houses are locked all year round and those living in the villages are either elderly people or children, because the young and middle-aged farmers have mostly left their villages in search of non-farming but better-paying jobs in cities. This …

Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

More workers Considering factors such as continuously rising education levels and the migration of unemployed rural workers to urban areas with improved production efficiency, Zhang said that size of the new labor force in China each year would continue to rise through 2036. Zhang said, "There is no doubt that China's fertility rate is at a relatively low level, but …

Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

Fresh model to counter low birthrate, aging population China's new demographic development model, which prioritizes improving the overall quality of people's lives and the workforce, will help propel modernization, officials and experts said. At the first meeting of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee's Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs early last month, President Xi Jinping stressed that …

China would 'get old before it gets rich', say demographers as marriages slump to record low
1 year, 6 months ago

China would 'get old before it gets rich', say demographers as marriages slump to record low

India Today  

Continuing a steady decline over the past decade, marriages in China dropped to the lowest in 2022, local news outlet Yicai reported on Sunday. According to the data published on the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, only 6.83 million couples completed their marriage registrations last year, which was down about 8,00,000 from the previous year. Meanwhile, demographers have …

Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Fresh model to counter low birthrate, aging population China's new demographic development model, which prioritizes improving the overall quality of people's lives and the workforce, will help propel modernization, officials and experts said. Zhang Xuyin, deputy head of the China Population and Development Research Center, said, "The meeting sent a strong signal from China's top central leadership …

Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Fresh model to counter low birthrate, aging population China's new demographic development model, which prioritizes improving the overall quality of people's lives and the workforce, will help propel modernization, officials and experts said. Zhang Xuyin, deputy head of the China Population and Development Research Center, said, "The meeting sent a strong signal from China's top central leadership …

Why China got population control wrong; India got it right
1 year, 7 months ago

Why China got population control wrong; India got it right

Al Jazeera  

Yes, India has many challenges ahead, but compared with China, it has shown that slow and steady can win the race. Today, as India’s population passes China’s amid a mix of hope and apprehensions about its implications, it’s important to recall those journeys so societies and policymakers draw the right lessons from them. Under India’s federal structure, state governments set …

UN: By month's end, India population to be world's largest
1 year, 7 months ago

UN: By month's end, India population to be world's largest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

India as most populous can be more boon than bane
1 year, 8 months ago

India as most populous can be more boon than bane

The Hindu  

China is projected to hand over the baton of the most populous country to India by mid-2023. To answer this, we need to understand: the nature of population growth, size and its composition, as well as mechanisms through which a country translates demographic bonus into economic dividend. With 68% of the working age population in 2023, the country continues to …

How India is now the most populous but a gradually ageing nation
1 year, 8 months ago

How India is now the most populous but a gradually ageing nation

India Today  

India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation with 1.43 billion people, according to the latest United Nations data. And by 2100, the share of 65+ population will be 30 per cent as against the current 7 per cent. According to the ‘Youth in India 2022’ Report, released in June 2022 by the ministry of statistics and …

Number theory: Can India’s demographic dividend help it overtake the Chinese economy?
1 year, 8 months ago

Number theory: Can India’s demographic dividend help it overtake the Chinese economy?

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations believes that India’s population has overtaken China’s or will do so by July 1. By then, India’s population will be an estimated 1.429 billion, 2.96 million more than China’s estimated population on that day. PREMIUM China’s population will peak in 2029 at 1.44 billion before beginning a period of “unstoppable” decline, a government report said. To be …

India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023
1 year, 8 months ago

India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian population will fuel economic growth for years to come. While India’s 254 million people between ages 15 and 24 is the largest number in the world, China is struggling …

Chinese state media slams ‘hype’ about India’s population boom
1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese state media slams ‘hype’ about India’s population boom

Al Jazeera  

Western media reports on China’s population being overtaken by India deliberately ignore China’s development, using the topic to “bad mouth” it and advocate decoupling, China’s state broadcaster CCTV has said. CCTV’s sharply worded commentary on Thursday said the subtext from Western media in recent years was that China’s development was in “big trouble” and that when the country’s demographic dividend …

World population data: Average Indian 10 years younger than Chinese
1 year, 8 months ago

World population data: Average Indian 10 years younger than Chinese

Hindustan Times  

The median age of India’s population is 28.2 years, data from the World Population Prospects, which forms the basis of the UNFPA report released on Wednesday, shows. This makes the average Indian 10 years younger than the average Chinese whose median age is 39 years. The median age of India’s population is 28.2 years, data from the World Population Prospects …

India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations expects India’s population to touch 1.429 billion latest by July 1, which will make it the most populous country in the world for the first time. “What we can say is that China’s population reached its peak last year and started to decline, and that while India’s population is growing, its rate of population growth has been …

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN

Live Mint  

After winning the title of being the most populous country in the world, India will continue to expand, in terms of population, for the next three decades, according to UN projections. As per the analysis done by the United Nations' World Population Prospects-2022, India's population is expected to swell up to 166.8 crores by 2050, whereas, China's population would shrink …

UN: India's population will be world's largest by mid-year
1 year, 8 months ago

UN: India's population will be world's largest by mid-year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India is on track to …

India to overtake China’s population this year by 2.9 million, shows UN estimate
1 year, 8 months ago

India to overtake China’s population this year by 2.9 million, shows UN estimate

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India is on its way to become the world’s most populous country, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. The demographic data from the United Nations Population Fund’s “State of World Population Report, 2023” estimates India’s population at 1,428.6 million or 1.4286 …

India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says U.N.
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says U.N.

The Hindu  

India is set to overtake China to become the world’s most populous country by the middle of 2023, according to data released by the United Nations. At a time when there have been increasing calls for imposing a two-child norm in India by various political leaders, and some States such as Assam have issued an order in 2021 to bar …

India will overtake China as the world's biggest nation, but is it ready to be the next global superpower?
1 year, 8 months ago

India will overtake China as the world's biggest nation, but is it ready to be the next global superpower?

ABC  

There are more than 8 billion people, and counting, spread out across Earth. While the Indian government says its family planning program is "target-free and voluntary", experts like Ms Muttreja say India needs men to be more involved and more engaged in contraception. India was the first country in the world to introduce family planning and population control methods, but …

China is aging fast, will retire people late to deal with problem
1 year, 9 months ago

China is aging fast, will retire people late to deal with problem

Firstpost  

New Delhi: China is planning to raise the retirement age, and the process will be held gradually and in phases as the superpower faces the challenge of rapidly aging population, according to a report by the CCP mouthpiece Global Times. The country was eyeing a “progressive, flexible and differentiated path to raising the retirement age”, and it means that it …

Mohan Guruswamy | China’s people crisis and lessons India must learn
1 year, 10 months ago

Mohan Guruswamy | China’s people crisis and lessons India must learn

Deccan Chronicle  

There is some excitement in the media over the fact that India’s population has just pipped China’s and that we are now officially the world’s most populous nation. In contrast, China’s population was nearly double of that, with 322 million people at the turn of the 19th century. As Indian, African and American dependency ratios turn increasingly favourable in the …

Decoding India’s population conundrum | In Focus podcast
1 year, 10 months ago

Decoding India’s population conundrum | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

2023 is set to be a landmark year for India’s population trajectory, as the country is predicted to overtake China to become the world’s most populous nation. The advantages, experts have pointed out, is the demographic dividend - we will have a massive number of young people in the working age group, and a relatively lower number of those needing …

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