Marriages in China drop to record low despite government push

In 2016, China abandoned its decades-old one child policy, and is encouraging women to have up to three babies. Photograph: TravelerSD/Alamy

The number of marriages in China last year dropped to 6.83 million, the lowest since records began in 1986.

Data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed the number of couples tying the knot in 2022 fell by about 800,000 compared with 2021, beating that year’s record low.