Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China recorded its lowest birth rate on record in 2025, the statistics office in Beijing reported on Monday.

New births in China fell to 7. 92 million, down from 9. 54 million in 2024. Gilles Sabrié for WSJ China's population shrank for a fourth consecutive year, underscoring the demographic challenges facing the world's second-largest economy.