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China reduces fertility rate from 5.8 to 1.8
Beijing, Oct 24 (PTI) China's one-child per family planning policy has not only led to higher standards of living but has drastically reduced the fertility rate which has slumped to 1.8 children per woman in 2008 from 5.8 children three decades ago, an official said Friday.
China's family planning campaign which began about 30
years ago, has benefited the world's most populous nation and
the world at large, said Li Bin, director of the National
Population and Family Planning Commission.
In broad terms, the policy limits one child per family,
especially in cities. Li said it has helped control population
growth and reduce fertility rate to 1.8 children per woman in
2008 from 5.8 children three decades ago.
"China's per capita G.D.P. reached USD 2,400 in 2007," Li
said. "Without the policy, that figure, according to official
calculations, would have been USD 1,800."
Besides, if not for the population control, the country's
resources and environment would face even heavier pressure, as
its per capita arable land, grain, forest, water and energy
would decrease by 20 per cent, she was quoted as saying by
Xinhua news agency.
Family planning also helped improve the standard of
living in China.
The country's average life expectancy has risen from 68
three decades ago to 73 today. That's the same level in
moderately developed countries.
Education has also improved. Chinese people 15 years old
and above, now receive 8.5 years of education on average.
Thirty years ago they received only 4.5 years of education.
Li said, the policy in China has also helped postpone
the world population from reaching 6 billion people, by four
years.
Combined with poverty reduction policies, family planning
has helped millions of Chinese come out of poverty. While 30
years ago, 250 million people were in poverty, today there are
15 million, she said.
China's population stood at 1.32 billion at the end of
last year. The country spread the idea of family planning in
the 1970s and officially initiated the policy in the early
1980s. PTI A.K.J.
China's family planning campaign which began about 30
years ago, has benefited the world's most populous nation and
the world at large, said Li Bin, director of the National
Population and Family Planning Commission.
In broad terms, the policy limits one child per family,
especially in cities. Li said it has helped control population
growth and reduce fertility rate to 1.8 children per woman in
2008 from 5.8 children three decades ago.
"China's per capita G.D.P. reached USD 2,400 in 2007," Li
said. "Without the policy, that figure, according to official
calculations, would have been USD 1,800."
Besides, if not for the population control, the country's
resources and environment would face even heavier pressure, as
its per capita arable land, grain, forest, water and energy
would decrease by 20 per cent, she was quoted as saying by
Xinhua news agency.
Family planning also helped improve the standard of
living in China.
The country's average life expectancy has risen from 68
three decades ago to 73 today. That's the same level in
moderately developed countries.
Education has also improved. Chinese people 15 years old
and above, now receive 8.5 years of education on average.
Thirty years ago they received only 4.5 years of education.
Li said, the policy in China has also helped postpone
the world population from reaching 6 billion people, by four
years.
Combined with poverty reduction policies, family planning
has helped millions of Chinese come out of poverty. While 30
years ago, 250 million people were in poverty, today there are
15 million, she said.
China's population stood at 1.32 billion at the end of
last year. The country spread the idea of family planning in
the 1970s and officially initiated the policy in the early
1980s. PTI A.K.J.
