It was noted in short in the title but...

Much of the rebound reflects what demographers describe as the “echo boomer” effect. Roughly 3.6 million children were born between 1991 and 1995, when births briefly rose after the government in effect ended its family planning policy.

That cohort is now in its early thirties, the age at which birth rates are highest. Women in their early thirties numbered an estimated 1.7 million in 2025, up 9% from 2020.

Last gasp shit. S.K. is circling the birth rate drain.

Yeah, seems like that last burble of the soup before the last dregs slurp past the drain catch and join the rest to coat the plumbing.