Tag: births
Shrinking population could pose a risk to the global economy
China’s population is shrinking for the first time in decades Due to the persistently low birth rate, China is threatened with a labor shortage. (Photo: REUTERS) Beijing China’s population has…
China’s population is shrinking for the first time since 1961
growth of population The birth rate was last given as 6.77 newborns per 1000 people. (Photo: dpa) Beijing China’s population shrank last year for the first time in six decades.…
China’s population is shrinking for the first time since 1961
growth of population The birth rate was last given as 6.77 newborns per 1000 people. (Photo: dpa) Beijing China’s population shrank last year for the first time in six decades.…
What the lack of men means for the country
Berlin Vladimir Putin chose drastic words to describe the dramatic situation in his country. “The demographic development is an emergency,” summed up Russia’s president in front of the assembled political…