Study on the Trend of Low Fertility Rate in China and Its Influencing Factors

In recent years, China's population fertility rate has continued to decline, becoming a major issue of widespread concern in all sectors of society. This paper aims to analyze the trend of China's low fertility rate and its main influencing factors. Through the analysis of national statistical data and a review of relevant literature, this paper finds that China's total fertility rate is already far below the world level. Due to the family planning policy, China is now facing the challenges of a low birth rate and an aging population. China has problems such as insufficient government support for fertility policies and low public enthusiasm for fertility, especially in large cities, where high living costs and work pressures have a significant inhibitory effect on fertility. This paper suggests that in the future, policies should pay more attention to improving the parenting capacity of individual families, strengthening work-family balance, and improving parenting supply, to alleviate the restrictions and challenges of socioeconomic development brought about by low fertility rates.