South China Morning Post

China sees nearly 10% decline in marriages in 2026 so far, foreshadowing lower birth rate

China has witnessed a nearly 10 per cent drop in the number of marriages in the first three quarters of the year, signalling a possible full-year fall in 2026 after a rebound in 2025. The country recorded 4.648 million marriage registrations in the first nine months, down 504,000 from a year earlier, data released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed. The latest figures mean that 2026 marriage registrations would most likely see a year-on-year drop as well, said He Yafu, an...

By South China Morning Post

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China sees nearly 10% decline in marriages in 2026 so far, foreshadowing lower birth rate
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