Despite government efforts to boost fertility, China's birth rate fell to a record low in 2025.
Despite efforts to encourage young couples to have children, China's birth rate hit a record low.
China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its population shrank for the fourth year in a row, deepening a ...
China's birth rate has dropped to its lowest level since official records began in 1949.
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Analysis: China’s birth-rate struggles underscore its millennia-long effort to manage ‘the masses’
An enormous population has long been a foundational way for China to project its strength. But anxiety about managing so many ...
China has recorded its lowest number of births in more than 75 years, despite numerous efforts by the government to boost ...
Official figures released Monday revealed the country’s birth rate dropped to just 5.63 per 1,000 people in 2025, while the death rate climbed to 8.04 per 1,000 -- the highest since 1968. The result: ...
China has registered its lowest number of births since records began. European governments weigh up options to bring down the ...
Official figures released this week show China’s population now stands at 1.404 billion, a drop of three million compared to ...
Ten years after China ended its one-child policy, fertility rates have not bounced back. NPR speaks with journalist Cindy Yu ...
BEIJING -- China's one-child policy, one of the harshest attempts at population control the world has seen, forced abortions ...
China’s population crisis deepened in 2025 as births fell to a historic low, highlighting the limits of Beijing’s efforts to ...
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