China's elderly outnumber children as dependants for first time, data shows
Official figures put the elderly dependency ratio at 23 per cent last year, above the 22 per cent for children, as analysts warn of strains on pensions and healthcare.
Families in China are supporting more elderly people than children for the first time, according to official figures released in the past week, a shift analysts say could reshape public spending and weigh on the world's second largest economy.