Chinese birth rate falls to lowest in seven decades
Chinese birth rate falls to lowest in seven decades China's birth rate has fallen to its lowest since the formation of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago - despite the easing of the much criticised one-child policy. The birth rate was 10.48 per 1,000 in 2019 - the lowest since 1949, the National Bureau of Statistics said.chinaoverpopulationlink