Fewer Chinese families gave birth to a second child last year, signaling the fading effects of China's two-child policy initiated in 2016.
Births fell 10% in 2022 as share of 2nd babies declined

A new born baby at a hospital in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on Jan. 1, 2023.
Fewer Chinese families gave birth to a second child last year, signaling the fading effects of China's two-child policy initiated in 2016.