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India vs China: Similar populations, stark gap in health spending and life expectancy

Health spending isn't just about budgets—it results in how long, and how well, people live.

Irreversible decline in Chinese population linked to economy

Back in April 2023, the UN acknowledged that India had overtaken China as the most populous country. Incidentally, China’s ...

India's population paradox: Why Sridhar Vembu is worried about falling birth rates

Vembu has repeatedly warned that India should pay close attention to what is happening in China and Japan. Citing Chinese ...

Explained: China's population is not falling; it's collapsing

China has had population control policies, which are now resulting in a declining population rate. To tackle that, it has now ...
The Pioneer on MSNOpinion

China's demographic slide: Lessons for India

India, Jan. 21 -- It is an irony of numbers. Once the most populous country in the world, China today has been replaced by ...
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China’s birth-rate crisis deepens demographic worries

Official figures released this week show China’s population now stands at 1.404 billion, a drop of three million compared to ...

In Graphics | With China’s population declining, a look at how Beijing caused a demographic crisis

China’s population fell again, marking the fourth straight year of decline. According to new government data released this ...

China’s population shrinks for fourth year as births plunge despite incentives

China’s population fell by 3 million in 2025, with births dropping 17% despite incentives aimed at reversing decades of low ...

Why China’s population continues to shrink

While China has introduced a slew of measures to boost its population demographic, the country’s birth count is shrinking and rapidly shifting as an ageing society, according to a ...