Changes of Major Population and Family Planning Indicators(1996-2000)

1. Implementation of Population Plans (1996-2000) China had succeeded in bringing its population under control during the Ninth Five-Year Plan (1996-2000), in terms of the annual number of newborns in 2000 and the total population of the nation, as well as the annual growth rate, according to estimates by the China Family Planning Commission (SFPC). During this period, both the birth rate and natural increase rate reduced steadily and the momentum of population growth was bro…