During the 1960S, the annual growth rate averaged at 2.4%, 1969, the total population reached over o.8 billion, compared to o55 billion in 1950. Economic recession during the 10-year cultural revolution Population control is essential to economic development and raising living standards
• During the 1960s, the annual growth rate averaged at 2.4%. •1969, the total population reached over 0.8 billion, compared to 0.55 billion in 1950. • Economic recession during the 10-year cultural revolution. • Population control is essential to economic development and raising living standards
"later-longer-fewer program",1971 Age of marriage 25 for men and 23 for women >=4 year spacing between births Began to reduce fertility levels. " One is best, at most two, never a third
“later-longer-fewer program”, 1971 • Age of marriage 25 for men and 23 for women. • >=4 year spacing between births. • Began to reduce fertility levels. “One is best, at most two, never a third
Chinas Route to Low Fertility 8.0 7.0 1971“ Later, Longer and Fewer” Policy 6.0 50 4.0 3.0 1959-61 Great Famine 2.0 1.0 1980One-child"Policy 0.0 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year
China’s Route to Low Fertility 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year TFR 1971 “Later, Longer and Fewer” Policy 1980 “One-child” Policy 1959-61 Great Famine
Later Marriage, Later Childbearing 晚婚晚再好 WAN HUN WANYU HAO
Later Marriage, Later Childbearing
One Child Policy, 1980 Though the annual growth rate decreased from 2. 6% in 1970 to 1.27 in 1980, total population reached nearly 1 billion in 1980, increasing by 160 million in one decade. The offspring of baby-booming generation after the great leap forward were about to enter the reproductive ages in 1980S 1980, Initiation of one-child policy Direct goal: keep China's population under 1.2 billion by the end of 20th century. Fundamental purpose: reduce poverty and improve the overall quality of life
One Child Policy, 1980 • Though the annual growth rate decreased from 2.6% in 1970 to 1.2% in 1980, total population reached nearly 1 billion in 1980, increasing by 160 million in one decade. • The offspring of baby-booming generation after the great leap forward were about to enter the reproductive ages in 1980s. • 1980, Initiation of one-child policy • Direct goal: keep China’s population under 1.2 billion by the end of 20th century. • Fundamental purpose: reduce poverty and improve the overall quality of life