The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the most logical order and enter the sequence of numbers in the space provided. Only numbers are to be entered in the space provided for the answer, and no letters, characters, or spaces should be entered. For example, a response such as 3412 is valid and responses such as 3412. or 3 41 2 are invalid.

1. Faced with an ageing population and sluggish economy, Beijing proposes to encourage more young people to marry and have children.
2. At the same time, its death rate rose to 8.04 per 1,000 people.
3. China's birth rates fell for the fourth consecutive year and sunk to a record low.
4. Despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost it, the country's birth rate fell to 5.63 per 1,000 people.