Chinese President Xi Jinping
Thousands of kindergartens in China have been closed and some have been converted into nursing homes. In China, the number of kindergartens has decreased by more than 5 percent this year compared to last year; This is the second year in a row that the number of kindergartens has decreased. These figures show the decline in the country’s population.
In data released by the Ministry of Education last week, the number of kindergartens in 2023 was 274,400, while in 2022 the number was 289,200. In addition, there has also been a decrease in the number of children entering kindergarten. According to government data, there were 40.9 million preschool-aged children in 2023, down 11 percent compared to 2022.
Declining birth rate and rising age in China
China is currently struggling with a falling birth rate. To overcome this, policymakers are making various efforts, which also include giving subsidies to citizens to have more children. According to Chinese media, in a village in Guangdong, a densely populated province in southern China, a bonus of 10,000 yuan ($1,400) is given for the second child and 30,000 yuan for the third.
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Along with the decline in the birth rate, the number of elderly people in China is also increasing rapidly, which is a sign of a decline in the death rate. For this reason, many kindergartens in the country have been converted into senior care centers.
one-child law abolished
In 2016, China abolished the one-child law, which had existed for decades. In China, couples can now have up to three children. Sichuan province, with a population of more than 80 million, has lifted all restrictions on having children.
China’s population fell by 2.08 million last year, and the birth rate hit a record low of 6.39 births per 1,000 people. The neighboring country has surpassed China in terms of population
