South Korea's birthrate, the world's lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis - Reuters
South Korea's birthrate, the world's lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis Reuters
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"cannot clearly analyse the correlation"
— Park Hyun-jung , Academic
"The biggest part is that marriages are increasing a lot, accumulatively."
— Park Hyun-jung , Academic
"Still, it is meaningful as an indicator suggesting positive changes, which will, at least indirectly, also help make people become more positive about having a baby."
— Shin Kyung-ah , Academic
"The biggest part is that marriages are increasing a lot, accumulatively."
— Park Hyun-jung , Academic
"Still, it is meaningful as an indicator suggesting positive changes, which will, at least indirectly, also help make people become more positive about having a baby."
— Shin Kyung-ah , Academic
"The biggest part is that marriages are increasing a lot accumulatively."
— Park Hyun-jung , Academic
"Still, it is meaningful as an indicator suggesting positive changes."
— Shin Kyung-ah , Academic
"The number of marriages gained ground for 21 straight months from April 2024 to December last year as couples who had delayed their marriages due to the COVID-19 pandemic tied the knot."
— Park Hyun-jeong , Other
Key People
Lee Jae Myung is the President of South Korea.
A ministry official discussing birthrate trends in South Korea.
Director of the population trends division at South Korea's ministry of data and statistics.
Shin Kyung-ah is a sociologist at Hallym University.
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South Korea's birthrate increased for the second consecutive year, attributed to the 'echo boomer' effect and a rebound in marriages post-pandemic.
South Korea's fertility rate rose to 0.8 in 2025, the highest in four years, with a 6.8% increase in births attributed to a rise in marriages and a growing population of women in their early 30s.
South Korea's total fertility rate rose to 0.80 in 2025, the highest in four years, with a 6.8% increase in births attributed to a continued growth in marriages and the population of women in their early 30s.
South Korea's birthrate rose for the second straight year in 2025, with the total fertility rate increasing to 0.80, indicating signs of easing the demographic crisis.
South Korea's birthrate rose for the second consecutive year in 2025, with the total fertility rate increasing to 0.80, indicating signs of easing the demographic crisis.
South Korea's number of births increased by 6.8% in 2025, with the total fertility rate rising to 0.8, the highest in four years.
South Korea's birthrate rose for the second consecutive year in 2025, with the total fertility rate increasing to 0.80, indicating signs of easing the demographic crisis.
In 2025, South Korea recorded a 6.8% increase in births, marking the largest annual rise in 15 years, driven by a rebound in marriages and a larger population of women in their early 30s.
South Korea's fertility rate rose for the second consecutive year in 2025, with births increasing by 6.8% from the previous year, offering hope for the country's demographic challenges.
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