Ending China's one-child policy led to record births in 2016
China's decision to end its one-child policy in 2015 led to the highest number of births for 17 years in 2016, according to officials. Around 1.7 crore babies were born in 2016 which is around 14 lakh more compared to the 2011-2015 average. Interestingly, the one-child policy was changed amid an increasingly ageing population and a slowdown in economic growth.