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Figure 1.6 Population pyramid, 2013

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Source: National Bureau of Statistics, China Statistical Yearbook, 2014

Figure 1.6
China's population is ageing due to the low total fertility rate and the increase in life expectancy. This is reflected in the shape of the population pyramid where the bottom bars are smaller and the top bars are wider than a standard pyramid. Globally, a population is defined as "aged" if people aged 60 years or over account for more than 10 per cent, or people aged 65 years or over account for more than 7 per cent of the total population. According to either of these two criteria, China has stepped into an aging society since 2000. In 2013, 14.9 per cent of the total population was over 60 years of age, and 9.7 per cent was over 65 years of age.

上一篇:Figure 1.5 Child population, 2010
下一篇:Figure 1.7 Percentage of ethnic minority groups, 2010

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