China’s Population Hits Rock Bottom As It Reels From One-Child Policy Fallout

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

China’s birth rate hit rock bottom, one decade after it announced the end of its one-child policy, multiple outlets reported Monday. Total births in China plummeted to 5.63 per 1,000 people in 2025, marking a record low…

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