China News Service, May 17th. National Bureau of Statistics spokesperson Fu Linghui said on the 17th that there are currently some misunderstandings in society, and many people believe that China has entered a deeply aging society.
The data from this census shows that the proportion of people aged 60 and above in the total population is 18.7%, indicating that China is still in a mildly aging stage.
The State Council Information Office held a press conference on the 17th. The spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics introduced the operation of the national economy in April 2021.
A reporter asked a question that the National Bureau of Statistics released the seventh national census data a few days ago, but compared with the previous non-census year population data, many people think that there is a contradiction.
May I ask what caused it?
In addition, many people think that our country has now entered a severely aging society. How do you view this statement?
From the current point of view, the census shows that the male population is more than 30 million more than the female population. These men will be singled out. Will the pressure on men's marriage increase?
What do you think of this statement?
Fu Linghui said that on May 11, the National Bureau of Statistics released the relevant data of the seventh national census, which attracted great attention from all walks of life.
Regarding the difference between the published census data and the data published in previous years, the main reason is that the caliber of the two data is different.
“We know that the population data of non-census years are calculated by sampling surveys, so there are survey and sampling errors. The population data of census years are obtained through comprehensive surveys, and the data is more comprehensive and accurate. This is also the time and effort required by countries in the world to find out the population status. The reason for carrying out the census.” Fu Linghui pointed out that according to international practice, after the census, the sample projection data between the two censuses will be revised, which will eliminate the current sample projection data and the new data obtained from the census. The difference between.
Fu Linghui said: "Currently, this work is being done by the National Bureau of Statistics. We will revise the total population, birth population, urbanization rate and other related data between the two censuses. I can share some data with you: In 2016, the originally announced birth population was 17.86 million. According to the revised age-specific population data of the census, the birth population was 18.83 million, an increase of 970 thousand. In 2017, the originally announced birth population was 17.23 million. Revised After that, the number was 17.65 million, an increase of 420,000. The number of births in the relevant year between the two censuses was revised and increased by about 1 million on average each year. The detailed data will be released in the China Statistical Abstract in 2021. I hope everyone Pay attention in time."
In response to the issue of the degree of aging, Fu Linghui said that there are currently some misunderstandings in society, and many people believe that China has entered a deeply aging society.
In fact, it is generally recognized internationally that if a country’s population of 60 years and over accounts for more than 10% of the total population, the country will enter an aging society.
If the proportion of the population aged 60 and above is between 10-20%, it belongs to the mild aging stage; the proportion between 20-30% is the moderate aging stage; more than 30% is the severe aging stage.
The data from this census shows that the proportion of people aged 60 and above in the total population is 18.7%, indicating that China is still in a mildly aging stage.
In addition, Fu Linghui also pointed out that the total male population of all ages in the country is more than 30 million more than the female population, and these populations are actually distributed at different ages.
Among them, there are 17.52 million more men of marriageable age between 20 and 40 than women, and the sex ratio is 108.9.
Among young people, the problem of more men and fewer women is a practical problem, but it should also be recognized that the establishment of marriage relationships is affected by many factors such as age, living area, personal morality, education level, values, family background, etc. It is just one aspect. We should study the current marriage problems from multiple angles.
It should also be noted that with the implementation of the comprehensive "two-child" birth policy and the change in the concept of fertility brought about by economic and social development, the sex ratio at birth in my country is also gradually decreasing.