Xinjiang birthrate drops by almost half in two years

Xinjiang has seen a precipitous drop in official birthrates since 2017, falling by nearly 50 percent in the two years between 2017 and 2019. Below, changes in Xinjiang's birthrate is compared to countries that have experienced wars or past pogroms, like Bosnia, Cambodia and Rwanda.

Source: United Nations and Chinese government data, analyzed by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Associated Press