China’s population decline is accelerating, underscoring the long-term consequences of its former one-child policy and raising fresh concerns about the country’s future workforce and economic stability.

China’s population has declined for a fourth consecutive year, recording its lowest birthrate since 1949 despite continued government efforts to encourage higher fertility.

China's government will offer subsidies of $500 per child under the age of three per year, according to Beijing's state media on Monday, as the country faces a looming demographic crisis.

China’s population declined for the third consecutive year in 2024, according to government data released on Friday, signaling ongoing demographic challenges for the world’s second-most populous country.