China birth rate at record low. This is why it matters
- Posted on January 19, 2026
- By CNN
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China birth rate at record low. This is why it matters
For the fourth year in a row, China’s birth rate shrank. 2025 was the lowest birth rate on record for the world’s second-largest economy. CNN’s international correspondent Mike Valerio breaks down the impact it will have.
