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.

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.

China’s birth-rate struggle underscores the ripples of a one-child policy - China’s population stands at 1.404 billion today, ...

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: ...

Ten years after China ended its one-child policy, fertility rates have not bounced back. NPR speaks with journalist Cindy Yu about what this means.

Official figures released this week show China’s population now stands at 1.404 billion, a drop of three million compared to ...

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

Procter & Gamble's success in the Chinese baby care market gives the company a playbook that it can apply to markets where ...

China has been grappling with a severe population crisis as its birth rate has fallen to a record low, lowest since 1949. As ...