China birth rate hits lowest level since 1949The number of births has now fallen for three consecutive years. SEE ALSO :Economic Freedom Party dismisses Mandera Census figuresThe government relaxed its one-child policy in 2016 to allow people to have two children, but the change has not resulted in more pregnancies. He said there were around 11.8 million births that year. Subscribe Now »He believes that China's population is over-estimated, and according to his work, the real population "began to decline in 2018". According to official figures, China's population stood at 1.4 billion by the end of 2019, increasing by 4.67 million from the year before.

Source: Standard Digital January 18, 2020 09:11 UTC