China Birth Rate Hits Historic Low Amid Slow Economic Growth | Firstpost America

China is facing a demographic crisis that is increasingly weighing on its economy. Official data released on January 19 showed births have fallen to their lowest level since records began in 1949, while deaths continue to outpace births for a fourth straight year. Marriage rates are at historic lows as young Chinese delay or abandon plans for children amid high housing costs, job insecurity, and career pressures. Although China met its 2025 growth target of five percent, weak consumption, a debt-laden property sector, and slowing retail sales point to deeper structural problems. A shrinking and aging population means fewer workers, weaker demand, and rising welfare costs, raising concerns that slower growth may become the modern normal. Firstpost America | Cary Johnston | War | Geopolitics | Global Economy | Firstpost | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | Trending News #firstpostamerica #caryjohnston #war #geopolitics #economy #firstpost #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian updates and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on X: https://twitter.com/firstpost Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V