TOKYO -- The crisis of population decline looms large even in China with its 1.4 billion people -- and the reality could be harsher than the official data, a China expert warns.
In the world's most populous country, the growth rate of the population sank to another low in 2021. China recorded a birthrate of 0.752% and a death rate of 0.718%, resulting in a natural growth rate of 0.034%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. In 2020, the natural growth rate was 0.145%.
