#Population Decline

China's birth count hit a record low of 7.92 million in 2025, a 17% drop from the previous year. Explore the impact of this demographic shift on the global economy.

South Korea's childbirths rose for the 16th consecutive month in October 2025, but the growth rate is slowing. Despite a 7-year high in marriages, the total population continued to decline as deaths outpaced births, with the fertility rate at a critically low 0.81.