The birth rate of Hong Kong has continued to fall. The total fertility rate of the previous year fell to 0.77, which was far lower than the natural population supplementary rate 2.1, which was at the lowest end of the world.Scholars believe that we should improve the education system and create a better peripheral environment in order to encourage fertility.
The population of Hong Kong continued to decline, and during the epidemic period, it reached a new low in the past 30 years.Many political groups and organizations have recently made different suggestions to the SAR Government, such as providing cash funding to citizens using egg sperm freezing services, or based on tax cuts and allowances to increase the willingness of Hong Kong people to have children and children.
But some interviewed scholars believe that these methods are "cure for the standard". The Hong Kong Government should commit to improving the quality of life of Hong Kong people.
According to data from the Statistics Office of the Hong Kong Government, the overall population of Hong Kong increased from 5.75 million in 1991 to 7.41 million the previous year.But only 36,953 babies were born the year before, the lowest in the past 30 years.At the same time, the birth rate of Hong Kong also continued to decline. The total fertility rate of the previous year fell to 0.77 children, which was far lower than 2.1 natural population supplements, which was one of the lowest in the world.
New Democratic Party: The birth rate far exceeds Hong Kong Singapore cash reward results results
The Hong Kong Government will announce a new fiscal budget next Wednesday.Recently, when a number of political groups and organizations met with the Financial Secretary Chen Maobo, when they met with the budget, they suggested that the official measures to encourage the citizens to give birth.
Among them, the New Democratic Party suggested to provide 50,000 Hong Kong dollars (S $ 8520) to citizens using egg sperm refrigeration services, and study relaxation of existing codes to extend the storage period of eggs and sperm;HK $ 20,000 in cash funding.Taking the birth of 36,953 babies in Hong Kong in 2021 as an example, the government's annual expenditure was about 740 million Hong Kong dollars.
Chen Jiayi, a member of the Legislative Council of the New Democratic Party, pointed out that one of the important factor affecting young people's fertility is economic pressure.Since 2001, the parents of the Singapore Government have given birth to the first and second new babies to receive a one -time cash reward of S $ 8,000.The third and after the newborn babies increased to the 10,000 Singapore dollars, encouraging the increase in the number of children by progressive funding.
She said: "The birth rate of Singapore is currently 1.02, which is far higher than that of Hong Kong. It can be seen that these measures have achieved certain results."
Trade Union Organization Labor Federation also puts forward a number of advice to encourage fertility, including new babies for the father or mother as a permanent resident in Hong Kong.The upper limit of the following year is HK $ 25,000, and the third year is HK $ 10,000.
Democratic Party: fertility not only is about the concept of compatibility of money society, but also more important
The Liberal Party suggested that the official should encourage citizens to give birth by launching "progressive children's tax exemption" and "education voucher plan".
However, the Democratic Party of the Pan -civilian Party did not propose to encourage fertility measures in the financial budget proposal submitted to the Hong Kong Government.The chairman of the party Luo Jianxi explained that fertility is not just a "problem of money". "More importantly, the social atmosphere, to allow different values and ideas to coexist, so that children can live in a free open place."
Chen Weiqiang, a lecturer of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, said in an interview with Lianhe Zaobao that the low birth rate is the long -term problem of Hong Kong.Slogance, high -profile calling on Hong Kong people to have more fertility, but the effect is average.
Chen Weiqiang believes that the suggestions made by major political regiments recently are mostly providing incentives such as allowances to encourage citizens to fertility.If these measures are implemented, they can indeed play a certain role, but they are still "cure and not cure", because Hong Kong people have not fertilized. The biggest reason is that they have no confidence in Hong Kong's education system, living environment, and Hong Kong prospects. "For example, many Hong Kong currently in Hong Kong.Young couples have difficulties even home industry, and their area of living is narrow. You still call them more children, isn't this a joke? "
Chen Weiqiang pointed out that in the long run, the Hong Kong government should work hard to improve the living environment and education system of citizens, and create a better peripheral environment to encourage Hong Kong people to have birth.
