Ageing & Society

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Editor's Notes

China's demographic pattern demonstrates that the number of senior citizens in China will increase drastically in coming years. Low birth rate and the outdated social security system have become the potential risks in China's future development.

Figures


 

Major Figures of Population and Family Planning (2004-2008)

Item

Unit

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Total Population

10,000

129988

130756

131448

132129

132802

Birth Rate

12.29

12.40

12.09

  12.10

16.03

Death Rate

6.42

6.51

6.81

6.93

6.50

Natural Growth Rate

6.87

5.89

5.28

5.17

9.53

 Of which: 0-14 years

 10,000

      25660

 25166

 15-59 years

 10,000

        91129

 91647

 60 years and over

 10,000

   14509  14901   15340

 15989

 Of which: 80 years and over

 10,000

   1479  1550

 1626

 1805


Challenges

 


 •  Nation's aged will strain system
At the rate at which Chinese society is aging, each retiree will be supported by less than two taxpayers by 2059, according to a seminar held by the country's top advisory body.[Full story]


Aging population threatens sustainability of health insurance fund
Age-old problem looms for families

Opinion



Aging population may bring changes to one-child policy
In the face of an aging population in this coastal city, the government should improve the social welfare system and encourage more eligible couples to have a second child, a political adviser suggested. [Full story]


Nation gets older, but services are lagging

Demographic challenges

Aging population may be catalyst for change
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