China's overall population falls in 2022
By Wang Xiaoyu |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2023-01-17 10:51
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China's overall population declined by 850,000 people year-on-year to 1.4118 billion in 2022, putting the natural growth rate at negative 0.6 per 1,000 people, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
The country registered about 9.56 million newborns last year, down from 10.62 million in 2021.
Its birthrate stood at 6.77 births per 1,000 people in 2022, down from 7.52 in 2021.
The death rate nationwide was 7.37 per 1,000 people last year, putting the natural growth rate at negative 0.6 per 1,000 people.
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