Reuters Health News Summary

Following is a summary of current health ‌news briefs. China's population drops for fourth year ⁠as fewer babies born China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year ​in 2025 as the birthrate plunged ‍to a record low, official data showed on Monday, with experts warning ⁠of ‌further ⁠decline. The number of deaths rose ⁠to ‌11.31 million from 10.93 million in 2024, figures from ⁠China's National Bureau ‍of Statistics (NBS) showed.

Following is a summary of current health ‌news briefs.

China's population drops for fourth year ⁠as fewer babies born

China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year ​in 2025 as the birthrate plunged ‍to a record low, official data showed on Monday, with experts warning ⁠of ‌further ⁠decline. The country's population dropped by 3.39 ‍million to 1.405 billion, a faster ​decline than 2024, while the ⁠total number of births dropped to 7.92 ⁠million in 2025, down 17% from 9.54 million in ⁠2024. The number of deaths rose ⁠to ‌11.31 million from 10.93 million in 2024, figures from ⁠China's National Bureau ‍of Statistics (NBS) showed.

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