Despite lifting the one-child policy to allow three children, the fertility rate remains low. Most families cite the costs ...

BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to a ...

The number of births fell to the lowest level since records began in 1949.

Births in China fell to a new historic low in 2025, according to official data released on Monday. The national statistics ...

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

China's population dropped for a fourth straight year in 2025, according to statistics released Monday that show a national population of 1.405 billion people, a drop of 3.39 million from 2024.

The population of the world’s second most populous country dropped by 3.39 million in 2025 to 1.405 billion, a faster decline ...