The Fertility Intentions of Women of Childbearing Age in the Context of Low Fertility in China

Abstract

According to China's seventh population census, the total fertility rate has stepped into a very low level. Also, the statistics reveal a significant decline in working-age population but a growing trend of an ageing population. Compared with males, the aging of female working population is more prominent and the growth rate is slower, and the situation became more severe after the implementation of the three-child policy in 2021. This study examines the fertility intentions of women of childbearing age and its impact in the low fertility context based on data obtained from the seventh census in 2020.