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China in record low birth rates
The Free Press Journal
|January 20, 2026
China's population declined for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, as births fell to a fresh record low and deaths continued to rise, deepening concerns over rapid ageing, a shrinking workforce and long-term economic challenges.
According to data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the population fell by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion in 2025, marking a faster decline than in 2024. Births dropped sharply to 7.92 million, down 17% from 9.54 million a year earlier, while deaths increased to 11.31 million from 10.93 million in 2024. The country’s birthrate slipped to 5.63 per 1,000 people.
According to the data released by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday only 7.92 million babies were born in 2025 compared to 9.54 million in 2024, a decline of 17%.
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