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Demographic Impact and Mortality
- When
- 1876-1879
- Where
- Shanxi, Zhili, Henan, Shandong
Estimates of deaths range from 9.5 to 13 million, with census data showing a 23 million population drop due to death and migration.
The famine resulted in significant demographic changes. Direct deaths are estimated between 9.5 and 13 million, with Shanxi province suffering 5.5 million deaths. Census data, which includes famine migration, shows a total population reduction of 23 million. Shanxi lost 48% of its population, highlighting the extreme impact on specific regions within the North China Plain.
Sources
- Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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