South Korea breaks own record for world's lowest fertility rate
South Korea has broken its own record in having the world's lowest birth rate. The average number of expected births for women in the country plunged to 0.72 in 2023 -- far below the 2.1 figure needed to maintain a stable population. More South Koreans are delaying or even deciding not to have children, despite the government pouring billions of dollars in an effort to reverse this trend.
South Korea has broken its own record in having the world's lowest birth rate. The average number of expected births for women in the country plunged to 0.72 in 2023 -- far below the 2.1 figure needed to maintain a stable population. More South Koreans are delaying or even deciding not to have children, despite the government pouring billions of dollars in an effort to reverse this trend.
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