This economic factor It is presented as the main obstacle to getting married, according to the survey carried out among specific groups such as singles, couples with late marriages, infertile people and those with few children.
“The high average cost of marriage reflects a strong economic pressure that weighs on couples and their families,” says the study.
Additionally, the time dedicated to dating or courtship also represents a cost that is not usually considered.
Furthermore, 72% of those surveyed said they had been pressured by family or friends to get married, but a factor that weighs even more is the negative influence of unhappy marriages on their environment.
Regarding the decision to have children, the study highlights as a key factor the availability of a person who can in charge of child care.
Almost 70% of those surveyed consider that this aspect is decisive, but the social environment and birth support policies are next in importance.
The research also revealed that the majority of people get married looking for companionship and emotional support, not necessarily to start a family.
Only 30% of respondents cited raising children as a primary motivation for getting married.
The number of registered marriages in China saw a significant increase in 2023, reversing a downward trend that had lasted for almost a decade.
Official data from the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Asian giant reveal a total of 7.68 million marriages in 2023, which represents an increase of 12.4% year-on-year, from 6.83 million in 2022, the lowest figure since Records began in 1986.
After seven years of continuous decline, China's official statistics reveal a 10% increase in births during the first months of 2024, which could represent a rebound in birth rate during this auspicious Year of the Dragon for Asian tradition, according to various experts.
China reported a decline in its population in 2022 and 2023, the first contractions since 1961, when the number of inhabitants was reduced as a result of the failed industrialization policy of the Great Leap Forward and the subsequent famine.
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