Abstract
What is already known about this topic? As the largest country in the world, China experienced a demographic transition at a historic scale during the past 50 years with extraordinarily associated changes in the age structure of the population, declining fertility rates, accelerating process of population aging, and growing population scale. What is added by this report? This study presented future trends of five important population indicators in China. From 2015–2050, China experienced outstanding demographic changes — increases in life expectancy and declines in fertility rate — that have led to population aging. In addition, disability prevalence is growing, and life expectancy with disability is also increasing. What are the implications for public health practice? This study provided evidence of healthy life expectancy improvement and disease burden declining, healthy aging, and active aging. Due to the uncertainties of future trends of population structure changes, dynamic evaluations, timely adjustments, and innovations in population health strategy design and management should be strengthened to ensure quality of life under the background of population aging.
Highlights
— increases in life expectancy and declines in fertility rate — that have led to population aging
What are the implications for public health practice?
This study provided evidence of healthy life expectancy improvement and disease burden declining, healthy aging, and active aging
Summary
— increases in life expectancy and declines in fertility rate — that have led to population aging. China experienced significant changes in the age structure of the population, declining fertility rates, and accelerating population aging [1] and has made considerable strides in raising its life expectancy. An increasing pace of aging and fluctuated population trends in China poses serious challenges for population health, which makes predicting future trends increasingly important.
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