In 2022, the population of Beijing experienced a negative natural population growth of minus 0.05 per 1,000 people, the first time the population has gone backwards since 2003. The death rate rose to 5.72 deaths and the birthrate fell to 5.67 births per 1,000 demonstrating the economic and social factors behind China's falling birthrate.

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