South Korea’s Fertility Rate Edges Up for 1st Time in Years

South Korea’s birth rate rose for the first time in 9 years. Is the world’s lowest fertility rate on the rebound?
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.
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South Korea's birthrate, the lowest in the world, rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, as more couples tied the knot after pandemic delays, and as policy efforts to incentivise companies and Koreans to embrace parenthood start to pay off.
South Korea’s Fertility Rate Edges Up for First Time in Years
South Korea recorded the first increase in its fertility rate in nine years, in a rare piece of positive news for policymakers who have ramped up childcare support in one of the world’s fastest-aging societies.
South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in almost a decade
South Korea’s fertility rate has increased for the first time since 2015, offering a glimmer of hope amid the country’s deepening demographic crisis. Preliminary data from Statistics Korea showed that the fertility rate – the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime – stood at 0.
Childbirths in S. Korea rebound for 1st time in 9 yrs
Park Hyun-jeong, an official from Statistics Korea, speaks during a press conference at the government complex in Sejong, central South Korea, on Feb. 26, 2025. The number of babies born in South Korea increased for the first time in nine years in 2024,
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