‘No Marriage, No Children’ phenomenon grips Chinese society

Birth rate drops by 40 percent in China

China finds itself ensnared by an unusual phenomenon characterized by plummeting birth rates. Interestingly, the birth rate has experienced a 40% decline over the past five years. According to official projections, the range of newborns for the year 2023 is anticipated to fall between 7 million and 8 million, marking the lowest tally in 85 years.