Liang Jianzhang spent an average of 680,000 yuan on raising a baby to graduate from undergraduate
Liang Jianzhang revealed: The average cost of raising a baby to graduate from undergraduate is 680,000, and the cost of childbirth has aroused heated discussions in the society.
In today's society, the phenomenon of low fertility intention has attracted widespread attention. Professor Liang Jianzhang, a well-known demographer, recently revealed a shocking statistic in a public speech: the cost of a woman from giving birth to a child to graduating from college is as high as 680,000 yuan. As soon as this figure was revealed, it immediately sparked heated discussions from all walks of life. As a post-90s mother, I am also very surprised by this number. This can't help but make me wonder why the desire to have children is so low now, and the cost of raising a child is so high!
So, how exactly is the 680,000 yuan calculated? Next, we will follow Professor Liang Jianzhang's analysis and work together on this issue.
First, let's take a look at the direct costs of childbearing. From the beginning of the prenatal examination to the birth of the baby, including various examination fees, hospitalization expenses, etc., it takes about 20,000 yuan. Although this part of the cost is not too high, it is also a large expense. Then, after the birth of the child, the expenditure on daily necessities such as milk powder and diapers cannot be ignored. According to statistics, this part of the cost is about 100,000 yuan. In addition, children also need to buy clothes, toys, schoolbags and other items when they grow up, and this part of the expenditure is about 10,000 yuan. Therefore, during the period from pregnancy to the child's 3 years old, the direct expenses alone reached about 130,000 yuan.
However, the cost of childbirth is not limited to these direct expenses. In fact, the biggest cost lies in the loss of both time and revenue. The data shows that after giving birth, women's housework time increases significantly, and they need to spend 2-3 hours a day taking care of children and doing housework. This means that their working hours will be reduced accordingly, and depending on the age of the child, the women's working hours will be reduced by 15-2.5 hours a day. In the long run, this loss of time and income cannot be measured in monetary terms.
In addition to direct and indirect costs, we also need to consider the expenditure on children's education. From kindergarten to college graduation, the cost of a child's education is a huge expense. According to statistics, the cost of a child's education from kindergarten to undergraduate graduation is about 30-500,000 yuan. This number varies by region, by school and by major, but the overall trend is rising.
To sum up, the cost of a woman from giving birth to a child to graduating from college is indeed as high as about 680,000 yuan. This figure makes us lament the high cost of childbearing, and it also makes us better understand why the desire to have children is so low now. Faced with such high fertility costs, many families may be discouraged and choose not to have children or to have only one child.
However, as members of society, we need to recognize that childbearing is not only a matter for the family, but also for the state and society. In order to encourage fertility and increase fertility rate, ** and all sectors of society should work together to provide more support and help for families. For example, relevant policies can be introduced to reduce the cost of childbirth and increase the fertility rate; Businesses can provide better benefits to their employees and reduce their burden in terms of having and raising children; All sectors of society can also launch various public welfare activities to provide support and care for families in need.
In conclusion, the high cost of childbearing is a problem that cannot be ignored. We need to face up to this problem and take effective measures to reduce the cost of childbirth and increase the fertility rate. Only in this way can we ensure the long-term development of the country and the stability and prosperity of society.
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