Question

What is the relationship between China's one-child policy and its negative growth rate?

Options

• The one-child policy caused an immediate increase in growth rate

• The one-child policy had no impact on population growth

• China's negative growth rate of −0.10% reflects the long-term impact of its one-child policy, which restricted population expansion for decades

• The one-child policy only affected urbanisation rates

Answer 1

China's one-child norm, later revised to a two-child policy, significantly restricted population growth over several decades. The current negative growth rate of −0.10% is a direct consequence of this policy's long-term demographic effects, resulting in an aging population and declining birth rates.