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China Reports Record-Low 7.92 Million Births in 2025 as Population Shrinks for Fourth Straight Year

Experts attribute the decline to very low fertility, cohort shrinkage, a skewed sex ratio.

China’s Birth Rate Falls to Record Low as Population Declines for Fourth Straight Year

Japan’s 2024 births dip below 700,000 as fertility rate sinks to 1.15