China's Shrinking Workforce Signals End to Era of Breakneck Growth

China's population is aging rapidly and its fertility rate has dropped below the U.S. since the 1990s. This signals an end to China's decades of double-digit GDP growth.

By 2031-35, China will lag behind the U.S. in every demographic metric, and its GDP growth rate will likely fall below America's.

Japan and Italy's economies faltered once their working-age populations started declining, demonstrating the economic perils of demographic decline.

The U.S. has demographic advantages over China and Europe, with a relatively high fertility rate and growing prime working-age population.

Both China and the U.S. face challenges addressing demographic issues like declining health and social strife that could undermine their economies.