The Marriage Status and Its Changes in China:1990-2020
Using China's census data from 1990 to 2020,this study employs the marital life table for China's population and examines the pattern changes in marital status by multi-state increment-decrement marital life table and indirect estimation method.The findings reveal that:(1)there is a significant trend of delayed marriage in China;(2)the proportion of life expectancy living with spouse has decreased;(3)divorce rates have been rising while the overall divorce levels remain relatively low,but the life expectancy after divorce and its proportion accounting for the total life expectancy continued to increase.(4)declining mortality rates reduces the widowed life expectancy and its proportion within total life expectancy.Generally speaking,China remains a predominantly marriage-oriented society with a relatively stable marital structure.However,factors such as delayed marriage and rising divorce rates may further weaken marital stability in the future.Additionally,the changes in women's marital status are more pronounced with more prominent delayed marriage and divorce rate.
Marital statusMulti-state increment-decrement marital life tableIndirect estimation methodMarital life expectancy
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