China's Marriage Rate Hits 37-Year Low Amid Population Crisis.

Marriages in China hit a historic low in 2022, with just 6.83 million couples completing their marriage registrations, down about 800,000 from the previous year. The drop in couples getting married comes as authorities deal with a declining birth rate and a falling population, which is expected to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizen numbers with profound implications for its economy and the world. To encourage marriage and boost the country's flagging birth rate, China said last month it would launch pilot projects in more than 20 cities to create a "new-era" marriage and childbearing culture.