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Young Chinese Women Are Turning Away From Marriage as Financial Risks Mount
Young Chinese people, especially women, no longer see marriage as an obligatory life stage or an economic necessity. According to official data from China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs, first-quarter marriage registrations have been steadily declining since their peak in 2013, when more than 4.2 million couples registered. By the first quarter of 2026, the figure had fallen to a historical low of about 1.697 million pairs, a huge drop of more than 60% over thirteen years.
When youth unemployment is high and housing prices remain unaffordable relative to real incomes, young people cannot plan for the future. This is economic logic: under instability, marriage is perceived not as a foundation, but as a huge financial risk.
