Despite efforts to encourage young couples to have children, China's birth rate hit a record low.

Despite government efforts to boost fertility, China's birth rate fell to a record low in 2025.

An enormous population has long been a foundational way for China to project its strength. But anxiety about managing so many ...

China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its population shrank for the fourth year in a row, deepening a ...

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's birth rate has dropped to its lowest level since official records began in 1949.

China's infamous one-child policy, which officially ended in 2015, is widely considered to be one of the main contributors to ...

China’s population crisis deepened in 2025 as births fell to a historic low, highlighting the limits of Beijing’s efforts to ...

Following move to tax condoms, contraceptives, online observers deride Beijing move as desperate attempt to boost birth rates ...